現年 83 歲的美國前總統 拜登（Joe Biden）本週日（11月8日）透過社群平台 X 表示，原本希望在下週二（17日）個人回憶錄《答應我，美國》（Promise Me, America，暫譯）出版前舉辦多場公開座談，但受到攝護腺癌療程影響，他必須減少新書宣傳行程，無法照原計畫頻繁公開露面。
《法新社》報導，拜登透露，「（罹癌後）有些日子比較好，有些日子比較差。疾病沒有阻止我，但有時確實會拖慢我的腳步」，坦言自己的身體狀況並不穩定。他也表示，自己無法如期舉辦多場座談，但「我希望書中的文字能替我說話」。
拜登去年 5 月證實罹患侵襲性攝護腺癌，當時癌細胞已轉移至骨骼，此後持續接受治療。拜登指出，醫師對他的治療成效抱持樂觀態度，同時感謝外界長期以來的祈禱、關心與祝福，強調這些支持對他、妻子吉兒拜登（Jill Biden）及其他家人來說意義非凡。
延伸閱讀｜亨特：拜登攝護腺癌已擴散到骨骼以外
對於接下來的抗癌生活，拜登則引用父親過去教導他的一句話，「當你被擊倒時，就要站起來」，表示自己仍會秉持這項信念往前走，也認為這番話同樣適用於美國。
談及新書希望傳達的核心理念，拜登則表示，美國是一個建立在理想之上的國家，而這項理想就是人人生而平等。他希望透過回憶錄，分享自己對美國人民、民主制度，以及美國在世界上所扮演角色的信念。
《答應我，美國》主要回顧拜登在 2021 年至 2025 年擔任總統期間的各項重大決策與轉折，包括美國政府如何應對 COVID-19 疫情、阿富汗撤軍行動、俄烏戰爭爆發後的國際局勢與外交戰略推演，以及還原他在 2024 年決定退出總統大選的心路歷程。
I want to share a brief update. My presidential memoir, PROMISE ME, AMERICA, is coming out on November 17th. I hope you’ll read it. It covers my years as President. The challenges we faced, the decisions I made, and why I made them. It’s about who we are as a nation. What we stand for. And America’s role in the world. More than anything, it’s about my faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-governance and democracy. While writing the book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease known all too well to millions of Americans and their families. My doctors continue to be encouraged by how I’ve responded to treatment. And the prayers and kind words and well wishes from so many of you have meant more to me and Jill and our family than you can ever know. Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. What that means is, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped. However, I’m hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves. Looking forward, I’m going to keep following what my father told me a long time ago: "Champ, when you get knocked down, get up." It’s a good lesson for me. And for America. We are blessed. America is the most unique nation on earth. Unlike other countries, we’re built on an idea. An idea bigger than any ocean. More powerful than any army. Stronger than any tyrant or dictator. That idea? All of us are created equal. Promise Me, America, we’ll never forget it.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 8, 2026
