On Biden's 81st Birthday, Trump Releases Medical Certificate Diagnosing "Excellent Health"

Seeming to Target Biden Amid Growing Controversy Over Gaffes and Age
Questions Raised About Past Doctor's Conscience Confession and Medical Records

U.S. President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday, while former President Donald Trump, who is competing against him for re-election, released a medical report stating that his health condition is excellent.

"Excellent Physical and Mental Health"... Biden Faces 'Age Controversy' and Republican Attacks Head-On

Former U.S. President Donald Trump. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 21st (local time), The New York Times (NYT) reported that Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, posted former President Trump's health examination results on his X (formerly Twitter) account the day before.

The document containing the health examination results conducted on September 13 was prepared by Bruce Aaronwald, who has been Trump's personal physician since 2021.

Aaronwald evaluated, "Former President Trump's overall health condition is excellent. His physical condition is within the normal range, and his cognitive and mental health are outstanding."

In particular, he mentioned Trump's weight loss and added, "He is expected to enjoy a healthy and active life for a considerable period going forward."

U.S. President Joe Biden pardons a turkey at the turkey pardon ceremony held at the White House on the 20th.
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The reason the Trump campaign posted this health report the previous afternoon appears to be in response to the renewed 'age controversy' surrounding President Biden's 81st birthday.

On the day before, during the annual 'Turkey Pardon' event held ahead of Thanksgiving, President Biden confused the famous American pop singer Taylor Swift with Britney Spears, a popular singer from over 20 years ago.

These several verbal slips by Biden sparked the 'age controversy,' and according to various current polls, a significant number of voters perceive President Biden as too old to carry out presidential duties.

Former President Trump is relatively free from the age controversy, but Republican rivals point out that he is only four years younger than Biden and use this as a point of attack.

Trump himself has also made verbal slips, such as thanking the audience for Sioux Falls during a rally held on the 29th of last month in Sioux City, Iowa.

Health Report Lacks Specific Figures... Past Personal Physicians' Confessions Also Highlighted

Foreign media especially raised doubts about former President Trump's medical report itself.

The one-page report contains only praise for Trump, with no specific information provided.

Although personal physician Aaronwald mentioned weight loss, he did not disclose the actual weight, nor did he reveal basic information such as blood pressure or cholesterol levels.

Foreign media also focused on statements from Trump's past personal physicians.

Harold Bornstein, who issued a report before the 2016 election stating that Trump would be "the healthiest president ever," later confessed to the media that Trump was taking various medications.

Ronny Jackson, who served as White House physician in 2018, also made remarks such as "Trump could live to be 200 years old," leading to criticism that it is difficult to take the words of Trump's personal physicians at face value.

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