At a rally in North Carolina on Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris asked a question about the health of her Republican opponent, former president Donald Trump, that set off waves of speculation on social media regarding what exactly the ex-president is hiding by refusing to release his full medical records.
“He’s not being transparent with the voters,” Harris began. “He refuses to release his medical records.”
Harris also noted that Trump had steadfastly refused to sit for an interview with “60 Minutes” and has also said he won’t debate again before the election, which prompted her to ask, “It makes you wonder, why does his staff want him to hide away? One must question: Are they afraid that people will see that he is too weak and unstable to lead America?”
Those are fair questions, especially considering that Trump is 78 years old and would be 82 if he served another term in office. After all, Trump and his Republican allies have repeatedly questioned the health and acuity of President Joe Biden, who will turn 82 in November.
Just last week, Harris released a full medical report, something Trump has never done. And those records showed she was in “excellent health,” CBS News reported.
Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday summarizing her medical history and status.
Dr. Joshua Simmons, a U.S. Army colonel and physician to the vice president, wrote that 59-year-old Harris maintains a healthy, active lifestyle and that her most recent physical last April was “unremarkable.”
Harris’ question set off a wave of speculation and suggestions on Twitter/X.
