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Former President Donald Trump appeared to troll President Joe Biden on the latter’s 81st birthday earlier this week by releasing a note from his doctor touting a clean bill.
Trump’s doctor’s note comes amid increased questions about Biden’s mental capacity to continue serving another term, let alone finishing his current one.
After Trump’s most recent examination in mid-September, Bruce Aronwald of the Morristown Medical Group signed a note stating that his “overall health is excellent.” However, the brief three-paragraph note lacked specific details, as noted by several journalists, the Daily Wire reported.
The note mentioned that Trump’s vital signs likely improved, thanks to weight loss attributed to a healthier diet and regular physical activity during his “rigorous schedule.” It also highlighted Trump’s “exceptional” scores on cognitive tests, performance within the “normal range” for physical tests, and results indicating “normal” cardiovascular and “all negative” cancer screening tests.
Ultimately, the doctor stated that Trump will “continue to enjoy a healthy active lifestyle for years to come” with the former president’s “continued interest in preventative health monitoring and maintenance.”
The Daily Wire added:
Biden’s tendency to lose his train of thought while speaking, along with moments caught on camera where he has tripped or fallen over, have spurred concerns about his ability to lead effectively. Already the oldest person to be president, Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term. Trump is 77, but polls don’t reflect as much concern about his age as they do with Biden.
Still, the White House released a health summary from Biden’s physician in February that claimed the president remained “healthy,” “vigorous,” and “fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.” Physician Kevin O’Connor also said Biden was being treated for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (A-fib), hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux, seasonal allergies, peripheral neuropathy of feet, and a stiffened gait.
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A video montage of Biden put out by the Republican National Committee’s research division earlier this month paints a disturbing picture of a commander-in-chief suffering from a worsening mental capacity.
The montage contains several clips of Biden mumbling and stumbling through sentences while, at other times, he appears to forget what he’s trying to say. Other clips show him confused and rambling.
This is Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
He’s not playing with a full deck.
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Biden’s apparent worsening mental condition has become a major issue for voters, with one physician claiming earlier this fall she didn’t believe the president could pass a rudimentary mental exam.
Dr. Carole Lieberman, who has made appearances on Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil, Fox News, and CNN, told the Real America’s Voice streaming network that voters should not simply focus on Biden’s age — he’s 80, and he would be 82 on Inauguration Day if he wins again next year.
She said that there is “talk about Biden being too old to run, which isn’t really the case.”
“It’s not about his being too old,” she said, according to The Western Journal. “There are people a lot older who have their marbles and are very intelligent and know history and are able to know how to put this country in a good direction.
“So it’s not age. … It’s about his competency,” Lieberman continued. “If he took the test that I was offering him — this mini-mental status test, or some other kind of test of competency — there’s no way he would pass.”
She went on to speculate that he couldn’t even answer this question: “Who is the president of the United States?”
Lieberman was referring to a mini-mental state exam that is “an 11-question measure that tests five areas of cognitive function: orientation, registration, attention and calculation, recall, and language,” according to the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing.
The unofficial diagnosis comes as Biden continues to deteriorate in the eyes of tens of millions of Americans in terms of his mental state and capacity, according to polling.
