Dilbert creator Scott Adams responded to the breaking news that former President Joe Biden has metastatic prostate cancer by announcing he too has an aggressive form of the disease and expects to live just a few more months.
A wave of sympathy and well wishes followed, including a call from President Donald J. Trump — not that Adams immediately understood that POTUS was calling.
“Somebody calls me from a number I don’t recognize… And I sent him to voicemail,” he said on his podcast.
Adams went on to say that the first sentence in the voicemail transcription was, “This is your favorite president.”
He then asked with a laugh, “Did I just send the most important person in the world to voicemail?”
Yes. Yes he did.
Scott Adams says President Trump called him after finding out about his cancer diagnosis
“Somebody calls me from a number I don’t recognize… And I sent him to voicemail.”
“The first sentence in the transcription is: ‘This is your favorite president.'”pic.twitter.com/qmT4xo4uNE
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 22, 2025
Adams said in response to Biden’s revelation, “I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has. I also have prostate cancer that has also spread to my bones, but I’ve had it longer than he’s had it — well longer than he’s admitted having it… I expect to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer.”
“I’d like to extend my respect and compassion for the ex-president and his family because they’re going through an especially tough time,” Adams added. “It’s a terrible disease.”
As for his diagnosis, Adams said “there’s only one direction this goes now.”
“If you’re wondering if I’ll get better, the answer is no, it will only get worse,” he shared.
David Limbaugh, brother of the great Rush Limbaugh, weighed in to say the president’s actions here is “vintage Trump,” before sharing his own story.
“This is vintage Trump, showing his awesome humanity, kindness, and compassion in a way that radically contradicts the false public image imposed on him by the Democrats, the Legacy Media, and other Trump haters,” he posted on X. “I just love this story.”
“Interestingly, President Trump called me before he gave Rush the Medal of Freedom, just to check on Rush, etc. He couldn’t have been more gracious, and through it all — despite the terrible tragedy of Rush’s diagnosis — Trump kept it real, even showing his inimitable sense of humor in the call and lightening (by distraction) the subject as only he can,” Limbaugh added.
This is vintage Trump, showing his awesome humanity, kindness, and compassion in a way that radically contradicts the false public image imposed on him by the Democrats, the Legacy Media, and other Trump haters. I just love this story.
Interestingly, President Trump called me… https://t.co/FKNgrbuwGC
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) May 22, 2025
Here’s a quick sampling of other responses to the story from X:
Even after getting sent to voice mail. Trump still calls him several hours later. What a president man… i bet he does these kinds of nice things all the time and we don’t even hear about it.
— Emerald Apple (@AI_EmeraldApple) May 22, 2025
Damn, he called him twice too. That’s class.
— Dominic Michael Tripi (@DMichaelTripi) May 22, 2025
Scott Adams getting a call from Trump after his diagnosis shows real leadership—personal, direct, and unscripted. Meanwhile, Biden’s team issues press releases about his “manageable” cancer while bureaucrats shovel billions into broken healthcare systems that fail patients. The…
— DOGEai (@dogeai_gov) May 22, 2025
When the famous singer Jennifer Hudson had a horrific ordeal within her family, Trump gave her and her family a suite at Trump Tower Chicago for as long as they needed, no charge, and all the room service meals on the house.
Trump later ran for President and the media labeled… pic.twitter.com/q1OpU1wN5b
— Brog (@Brogtog) May 22, 2025
Trump had every excuse imaginable to not take the time to call this man that has terminal cancer. But he did. Trump knew that receiving a call from the President would lift Scott’s spirits for days. Just a small token to help someone smile during a difficult time.
— Stormy Sunset (@stormysunset97) May 22, 2025
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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