ReutersKamala Harris has released her medical records, which conclude that she is in “excellent health” and is fit for the presidency.
After this revelation, the Democratic Party candidate to be the next US president accused Donald Trump of lacking transparency by not disclosing his own health records.
The vice president also claimed her Republican opponent “doesn’t want the American people to know whether he is fit to be president.”
Without revealing Trump’s medical records, the former president’s team responded by quoting his doctor as saying he was in “perfect and excellent health.”
Trump’s campaign said the Republican candidate has an “extremely busy and active campaign schedule” and asserted that Harris “does not have the stamina of President Trump”.
The unruly transaction came after the White House released a medical report saying Vice President Harris “has the physical and mental resilience” necessary to serve as president.
Dr. Joshua Simmons, a U.S. Army colonel who served as Harris’ doctor for more than three years, wrote that her most recent physical in April was “unremarkable” — while at the same time adding that she still maintains a healthy and active lifestyle.
He also noted that her family has a history of colon cancer and allergies — going on to say that she maintained recommended preventative care measures, including colonoscopies and mammograms. annual.
Following the release of the medical records, Harris’ campaign spokesman said in a social media post: “it’s your turn, Donald Trump.”
Before a campaign event in North Carolina, Harris also sought to cast doubt on his opponent’s mental acuity and how he was “going off on tangents.”
EPADemocrats have attacked the age and mental health of Trump, 78, after months of Republicans making similar criticisms of President Joe Biden before he exited the race .
If elected president again in November, Trump will finish his second term as the oldest serving president in US history at age 82 – although this record will be shared with Biden, who is the same age as him, left office in January.
In response to pressure from the Harris camp, Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung said he had “voluntarily released” updates from his personal doctor and the doctor who treated him. for him after the incident. his assassination this summer in Butler, Pennsylvania.
“All concluded that he is in perfect and excellent health to serve as Commander-in-Chief,” Cheung added.
He also cited a November 2023 medical letter that said Trump’s “physical tests were within the normal range and his cognitive tests were exceptional.”
National polls show Harris still slightly ahead of Trump but the numbers in battleground states are extremely close.
