Three weeks before the election and three months after Joe Biden left the race, the discussion about the age of the candidate for President of the United States and his fitness to hold office is back in America. This time, however, it focuses on Donald Trump, who refuses to reveal his medical assessment of his health. However, he provides many reasons for concern by appearing publicly at his rallies. Critics point to the former president's incoherent speeches, in which he mixes facts and confuses threads. An avalanche of questions was triggered by a rally in Pennsylvania, where Trump, instead of answering voters' questions, swayed to the rhythm of music for several dozen minutes.
– It is clear that Donald Trump is increasingly unstable and unbalanced – says US Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
These are no longer just the words of a political rival, but questions posed by increasingly serious media.
“The election is in three weeks, Pennsylvania is a must-win state for both Trump and Kamala Harris, but at a rally in Montgomery County, northwest of Philadelphia, Trump got tired of an event advertised as a meeting with voters and simply said let go music for almost 40 minutes, frowning, smiling and swaying on stage,” wrote The Atlantic.
It's about Monday's event at the Oaks in Pennsylvania. Before a dozen or so songs were played on Trump's orders, two people fainted in the room at certain intervals, and the organizers interrupted the question session and never returned to it.
– I can't find any other word: it was strange. He does weird stuff like that, but usually in private. For example, at Mar-a-Lago, when he DJs with his iPad. It was the first time he had done it publicly, said Maggie Haberman, a CNN political analyst.
“My cognitive tests were exceptional!”
In his own style, Donald Trump rejects concerns about his health.
“I have had more medical examinations than any other president in history and have passed two cognitive tests (the doctor said my 'cognitive tests were exceptional!'). I am much healthier than Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, but most of all, Kamala.” wrote on site X.
However, so far – unlike the above-mentioned Kamala Harris – Donald Trump has not made public the results of any research during this election campaign.
– Presidents of the United States have an obligation, a moral obligation, not a legal obligation – although it is a pity – to tell Americans what their health condition is. We've had presidents in the past who hid it – JFK, for example. He suffered from Addison's disease and lied. This is an extremely serious topic, commented Paul Begala, former chief strategist of the White House, associated with the Democratic Party.
Something is wrong, says Kamala Harris. “This is just another example of his lack of transparency, including his reluctance to debate again and to be interviewed on 60 Minutes, which is part of the norm of conduct for anyone running for president of the United States,” she said.
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Some analysts claim that avoiding interviews in independent media may be intentional. Donald Trump has so far only given an interview to Fox News. Kamala Harris also appeared on the same television – unfavorable to Democrats – this week.
– Maybe Trump's team thinks: if we sit him in front of serious journalists, there is a risk that he will say something that will scare off some of his voters. Maybe Fox News and election rallies will be enough. This could really be a deliberate tactic, commented Shermichael Singleton, a strategist associated with the Republican Party.
The Washington Post reminds: “If he wins next month's election, Donald Trump will be the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected president. (…) There have been limited reports about his health over the past year “.
230 doctors from all over the country, most of whom supported Kamala Harris, called for the disclosure of current information about the former president's health. “Donald Trump's behavior is disturbingly different from standards in the context of holding the office of president and shows signs of deteriorating mental acuity,” they said.
A week ago, the White House released a document prepared by the doctor of the 59-year-old current vice president. It can be read that Kamala Harris has seasonal allergies, hives and wears contact lenses. She had her last medical examination in April.
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