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Donald Trump has denied having had a series of “mini-strokes” amid reports that Mike Pence, the US vice president, was placed on hold while seeking hospital treatment in November.
“It never ends! Now they are trying to say that their favorite president, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes,” Trump said.
“It never happened to this candidate – fake news. Maybe it refers to another candidate from another party!” he added, alluding to his frequent assertions that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s mental acuity is somehow lacking.
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Trump’s denial comes amid new scrutiny of his unannounced weekend trip to Walter Reed last November, during which the White House said the 74-year-old began “portions of his annual physical of routine”.
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US President Donald Trump dismissed reports of his poor health while traveling to the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
However, according to a forthcoming book by New York Times Reporter Michael Schmidt, West Wing staff were told to put Pence on hold “to temporarily assume the powers of the presidency if Trump had to undergo a procedure that would have required him to be anesthetized.”
On Monday (NZT Tuesday), Joe Lockhart, Bill Clinton’s former press secretary, theorized that the president was covering up a stroke and said the White House “needed to clear this up now.”
The White House denied Lockhart’s accusation, and an official referred an investigation to Trump’s own denial.
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said: “I can confirm that Trump has not experienced or been evaluated for any acute cardiovascular emergencies as it has been reported incorrectly.”
