Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and fit to serve as president, according to a medical report released by the White House. “Vice President Harris remains in good health,” said Harris’ doctor, Joshua Simmons, according to the report released Saturday. The 59-year-old Vice President has “the physical and mental resilience to successfully fulfill the duties of the presidency.”
Simmons emphasized that Harris’ most recent physical exam in April was “unremarkable.” According to the report, the vice president is suffering from seasonal allergies and hives, which are treated with over-the-counter and prescription medications. Harris is also slightly nearsighted and wears contact lenses, her doctor explained.
A few weeks before the presidential election, 59-year-old Democratic candidate Kamala Harris wants to bring the issue of the candidates’ age and health back into the election campaign, said one of her campaign advisors, who wished to remain anonymous. According to the source, the vice president hopes that with this report a… Debate over the suitability of her 78-year-old Republican rival Donald Trump to kindle. Before President Joe Biden announced in July that he would not run again, debates about the 81-year-old president’s physical and mental fitness had shaped the election campaign. Since it became clear that Harris will run against Trump in November, the topic has hardly been covered in the media and no longer plays a major role in the polls.
A recent article published in the “New York Times” criticizes the fact that Trump – unlike Biden – never talked transparently about his health or has published current medical studies. Another article in the paper concludes that Trump’s speeches have recently become increasingly “longer,” more “confusing,” and more “vulgar.”
According to a survey by the Gallup polling institute In June, only 37 percent of voters thought Trump was too old for another term – With Biden, who was only three years older, two thirds of Americans saw age as a problem. According to a Gallup poll released on October 10, 41 percent of respondents think Trump is too old. Harris now hopes to be able to use the considerable age difference between her and Trump to her advantage.
