Joe Biden Celebrates Grandson’s Graduation During First Public Sighting Since Revealing His ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis

Joe Biden is celebrating a milestone moment in his grandson’s life.

The former president, 82, celebrated Robert “Hunter” Biden II’s graduation from Salisbury School in Connecticut on Friday, May 23. The outing marked Joe’s first public appearance since revealing his “aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis.

Dr. Jill Biden shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of herself, Joe and other family members posing with the 18-year-old graduate on his big day.

“Proud Nana and Pop! Congratulations Hunter – we are so proud of you,” Jill, 73, wrote to her grandson, whose dad is the late Beau Biden and mom is Hallie Biden.

In another social media post, the teenager could be seen walking across the graduation stage, receiving his diploma.

A day prior, on Thursday, May 22, Joe, Jill and other family members visited The Woodland Restaurant in Lakeville.

A photograph shared on the establishment’s Instagram page shows Joe smiling alongside a group. “Great to have Joe & Jill Biden at The Woodland last night,” The Woodland Restaurant wrote in its caption. “He was so gracious and thoughtful in conversations with staff and guests.”

The restaurant added, “Congratulations to his grandson on his graduation. We very much enjoyed such decency and humility from our President. You made our evening very special. All the best 🇺🇸.”

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Restaurant owner Brandon Scimeca told The Stamford Advocate he was notified “a couple of hours ahead of time” that Joe would be visiting.

“He was as nice to the customers as he was to the wait staff, as he was to the owner, as he was to the busboy. He was just so generous in spirit,” Scimeca said. “He was not talking about himself, but talking about everyone else.”

Joe’s attendance at the graduation celebrations came less than a week after the former president’s office announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

An official statement, which said Biden had been “experiencing increasing urinary symptoms” before the diagnosis, added that the cancer is “characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”

“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,” the statement continued. “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”

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After the diagnosis news, Joe shared a photo of himself and Jill on X, as he thanked supporters for their love.

“Cancer touches us all,” he wrote in his caption. “Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”