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Ex-White House doctor questions Trump’s recent medical evaluation: ‘There’s a disconnect’

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Trump Refuses to Rule Out Third Term, Boasts of 'Perfect' MRI at Walter Reed
  • Doubts have been raised regarding the medical assessment of Donald Trump after he spent over three hours at Walter Reed for a check-up.
  • Jeffrey Kuhlman, White House physician to Barack Obama, questioned the duration, stating that an evaluation without advanced imaging should take under 15 minutes.
  • Trump described his MRI scan as “perfect” and revealed he took cognitive tests, subsequently challenging Democratic representatives to take them.
  • This follows a previous perfect score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in April, though the October medical memo did not mention cognitive testing.
  • A recent poll indicates that 74 percent of Americans believe there should be a legal requirement for presidents to share their health records.
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