At the end of July 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the presidency to replace current US President Joe Biden. In the run-up to this, there had been numerous calls to this effect from both voters and critics, who had repeatedly expressed concerns about Biden's state of health. There were and are similar concerns about the not much younger Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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The 78-year-old is determined to win the election on November 5 - but many people are also wondering whether he might be too old to hold the office of US president. Time and again, observers have questioned his mental health due to his sometimes confused statements - experts even claim to have noticed an increasing cognitive decline in Donald Trump.
Journalist warns about Donald Trump's state of health
As reported by the Frankfurter Rundschau and news.de magazine, the speculation surrounding his health is now gaining momentum again. Journalist Katie Phang, MSNBC presenter, is the latest to comment on his age and what that could mean if Donald Trump wins the elections next month.
Katie Phang has ben a vehement critic of Trump on the news channel, and in her segment Katie's Sidebar, she brought up Trump's health and asked her viewers to consider a scenario in which his ailing health leads to JD Vance as President.
She said:
Donald Trump who's currently 78 years old and regularly frequents McDonald's, and loves his diet cokes would end his second term as oldest president ever to serve as President of the United States.
She goes on to add that Trump 'refuses' to publish basic information about his health. She emphasises that his lack of transparency could indicate that he has something to 'hide'.
Kinda makes you wonder, what's he hiding?
She also brings up experts' alarm over his incoherent speeches signaling possible cognitive decline.
She then talks about what would happen if Trump was incapacitated to lead the country.
In that event, the Vice President becomes the President. Automatically. So I'm going to state it plainly, J.D. Vance is a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States.
Donald Trump keeps his medical records under wraps
Indeed, concern over Trump's mental and physical wellbeing is growing, and the fact that Donald Trump has not yet made his medical records public has also been questioned.
Although it is not mandatory for presidential candidates to reveal this information, it can be seen as a sign of transparency among voters. It is an opportunity, therefore, to convince supporters that they are also suitable for the presidency in terms of their health. Many former candidates have done this in the past.
As reported by MSNBC, Donald Trump previously told CBS News in mid-August that he would 'gladly' release his medical records and believed every candidate should do the same. However, he has yet to do so.
It should also be noted that Kamala Harris, who is 18 years younger than her rival, released her medical report on October 12. It says that the Vice President is in 'excellent health' and possesses the 'physical and mental resiliency required' to exercise the duties of a President.
This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag DE.
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Sources used:
Frankfurter Rundschau: "US election 2024: Trump's health situation triggers speculation"
news.de: "'It's only going to go further downhill': New fuss about Donald Trump's state of health"
MSNBC: Despite his promises, Trump’s medical records remain under wraps
