 He did not get checked out by the doctor. It's a cold, guys. It's a cold. And I know that it affects everybody differently. We have all had colds. And so, no, he was not checked by the doctor. Well, it turns out that that was a lie. According to CNN, President Joe Biden was examined by his physician in the days following last week's CNN presidential debate, the White House tells CNN. Several days later, the president was seen to check on his cold and was recovering well, White House spokesman Andrew Bates said.