More than 230 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals are calling on former President Trump to release his medical records after Vice President Kamala Harris released them.
In an open letter dated Oct. 13, first reported by CBS News, health care workers expressed concern about Trump's advanced age, saying the 78-year-old Republican candidate has not been transparent about his health and medical history. They argue that it should be done.
“On August 20, Donald Trump said he was 'willing' to release his medical records. Now, 55 days later, he still has not,” the letter reads. “Due to the recent lack of health disclosures from Donald Trump, we can only make inferences based on public appearances. And in that regard, Trump falls alarmingly short of even the standards of eligibility for public office. It shows alarming features of decreased visual acuity.
The majority of signatories support Harris as a presidential candidate. The letter claims that Trump appears to be “rambling, meandering, and airing a number of crude complaints” during the campaign, and questions whether this behavior is the result of age-related cognitive changes. is doubtful.
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2024 US presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and former President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
“The American people deserve to trust in the mental and physical abilities of their elected officials to do the jobs they have elected to do. President Trump is committed to his physical health and mental acuity. We should work harder than ever to provide transparency about his aging. ”
The letter comes after the White House released a “health care statement” on Saturday declaring that Harris is in “excellent health” and urging President Trump to release information about her health. It arrived while I was asking for it.
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Republican candidate Trump has yet to release updated health information ahead of the 2024 presidential election. (Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)
A statement from Harris' doctor also revealed that Harris last had an annual physical in April of this year. Trump made his health records public during the 2016 campaign, a trend that continued after he took control of the White House. In August, with the 2024 election just around the corner, President Trump told CBS News that he would release his latest medical records to the public. But they have yet to do so, even though there are about three weeks until Election Day.
“He's not going to release his medical records,” Harris said Monday morning in an interview with podcast host Roland Martin. She also criticized President Trump for refusing to hold a second debate, especially since it is tradition for both presidential candidates to sit down with the president. He questioned whether he would not be allowed to be interviewed on “60 Minutes.'' show.
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Ms. Harris released a detailed statement on Saturday about her health and medical records in an effort to contrast herself with Mr. Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
“Maybe it's because they think he's unprepared and unfit and unstable and shouldn't have that level of transparency with the American people,” Harris said. suggested.
The Trump campaign responded by pointing out that the former president has repeatedly released updates on his health. They also pointed out that he shared records of a test conducted in July by Dr. Ronnie Jackson, a former White House physician who became a Republican congressman after a second assassination attempt.
“Everyone has concluded that (Mr. Trump) is in perfect health to be commander in chief,” Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chan said. “He has maintained one of the busiest and most active campaign schedules in political history.” Meanwhile, Chan accused Harris of being “unable to meet the demands of the campaign,” and Trump In comparison, Harris' schedule is “much lighter because it is said that she does not have the physical stamina of President Trump.''
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Trump himself responded to Harris' medical statement on social media, calling it “absolutely awful.”
“Given all the problems she has, the big question is whether she should run for president,” he wrote. “My report is perfect – no problems!!!”
Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
