Washington Post: Trump's age and health under renewed scrutiny after Biden's exit

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Subhead: As president, Donald Trump released a report that experts said showed he had heart disease and was obese. But as a candidate, he has refused to release bloodwork results, his weight or other key information.

By Michael Kranish

After weeks of intense focus on President Biden’s health and age that ended with his withdrawal from the campaign on Sunday, the script has flipped: Former president Donald Trump is now the oldest presidential candidate in history — and one who has been less transparent about his medical condition than his former opponent.

Trump, a 78-year-old with a history of heart disease and obesity, according to experts, has not shared any updated bloodwork results or other specific information during this campaign to help experts assess his ongoing medical risks.

Instead, he has released a vague, three-paragraph letter from his primary care physician, Bruce A. Aronwald, who wrote in November that the former president was in excellent physical and mental health, and who later said in a statement released by campaign officials to The Washington Post that “there is no need for President Trump to release another medical report in addition to the one he recently made public.”

Seven days after the attempted assassination against him on July 13, Trump released a letter from his former White House physician, Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.), who described treating a two-centimeter-wide wound to Trump’s right ear and said he had a CT scan of his head and other tests but did not release the results. Jackson said in the letter that Trump was initially treated by the medical staff at Butler Memorial Hospital in Butler, Pa., and that he saw the former president later that night at Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, N.J. Jackson, who is one of Trump’s most loyal supporters, did not respond to a request for comment. A hospital spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment.

[Blue Owl]

1. Pretty soon, he'll start thinking "can I be cool and drop out too?"

[jayschool2013]

3. Or at least come clean

About the narcolepsy.

And the pathological inability to tell the truth.

And the sex addiction.

And the loss of cognitive function.

And all the other pathologies that make up a world-class asshole and narcissist.

[moonscape]

6. Then he'll remember he can't trust

anyone to pardon him and will snap out of the fantasy.

[tinrobot]

13. He's the type to upend the game board when he's losing

He might just fake an illness and go off to Saudi Arabia for "treatment"

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. "Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.), who described treating ..."

Seven days after the attempted assassination against him on July 13, Trump released a letter from his former White House physician, Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.), who described treating a two-centimeter-wide wound to Trump’s right ear and said he had a CT scan of his head and other tests but did not release the results.

Really? When was that?

[jayschool2013]

4. Saturday

Link to AP story

[WarGamer]

5. few days ago.

[sheru1611]

7. Politicians should retire as well

There should be a law passed by the Democrats to limit candidates older than a certain age from fighting elections.

[FSogol]

11. From fighting elections?

[global1]

8. There Should Be A Full Court Press By Dems & The MSM On.....

Tr**p's age and health.

They should be unrelenting. They should be demanding Tr**p undergo a complete physical (a legitimate one) and make the results public.

Put Tr**p under the same scrutiny that they put Joe under.

[sdfernando]

9. He had a CT scan of his head that didn't revel anything....

I mean, there was nothing (in there)!.

[lindysalsagal]

10. Come on, Heart disease wouldn't result in lack of verbal cognizence?

Would it?

[jayschool2013]

12. No, but

it has been known to trigger treasonous behavior.

Just sayin'.