Kamala Harris raises a lot of controversy about her rival Trump’s health and plays hard on the age difference
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accused Donald Trump of not being transparent about his health after a private medical report on her health was published, highlighting the nearly 20-year age gap between them.
Democratic presidential candidate Harris is in excellent health, a White House medical report said Saturday, as her campaign seeks to pressure Republican rival Trump to release his health record.
Harris, (59), is in excellent health, her doctor, Joshua Simmons, said in the report, adding that she has the physical and mental strength necessary to perform the duties of the presidency.
“Harris’ last medical exam in April was normal,” Simmons added.
“It’s clear to me that Trump and his team don’t want the American people to really see what he is doing and know whether or not he is actually qualified to be president of the United States,” Harris said.
“He’s not qualified to exercise this mandate,” she told reporters before leaving for North Carolina, which was recently devastated by Hurricane.
The Trump campaign was quick to respond, saying in a statement that the former president is in perfect and excellent health to be commander in chief, accusing Harris of lacking the strength to lead the country.
In a detailed report, Simmons noted that Harris suffers from seasonal allergies and a rash that can be treated with over-the-counter or prescription medications.
The report said Harris also suffers from mild nearsightedness and wears contact lenses.
Through this report, which hasn’t yet been fully published, the Vice President’s team seeks to stir up controversy about the capabilities of her rival, Trump, 78 years old.
Trump became the oldest presidential candidate in US history after 81-year-old President Joe Biden withdrew from the White House race in July.
The issue of Biden’s age and physical and mental health dominated his campaign until he withdrew after a disastrous debate with Trump.
Since then, the issue has rarely been addressed in the media and has had no noticeable impact on opinion polls, which remain close, despite the large age gap between Harris and Trump.
From this standpoint, the Vice President wants to bring up this issue again in her favor, especially since the New York Times reported that the billionaire hasn’t published a recent medical report.
The Republican candidate’s campaign on Saturday republished statements by Trump’s former doctor, Ronny Jackson, that he had made following the assassination attempt on the former president in July, when a bullet hit his right ear.
Jackson said Trump was doing very well and recovering quickly from the wound.
The campaign also published a report by another doctor, Bruce Aronwald, who examined Trump in September 2023 and said he was in excellent health, without mentioning what tests he had undergone.
The campaign reported that Trump maintains a campaign schedule that is as intense and intense as any in political history, noting that Harris’s schedule is far less strenuous, and she doesn’t have the stamina of President Trump.
A Gallup poll released on October 10 found that 41% of voters consider the Republican nominee too old to be president, a percentage that hasn’t changed much since Harris’s candidacy.
According to Gallup, 37% of voters expressed the same view in June.
During a rally Saturday evening in Coachella, California, before another the next day in Arizona, the main state in the Southwest, Trump gave a speech on immigration, accusing Harris of having orchestrated the invasion of America, and promising once again mass deportations once he returns to power and tough prison sentences for illegal immigrants.
“We’ll defend our civilization… We’ll not be invaded, we’ll not be occupied… We’ll restore our sovereignty,” Trump said.
