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BumRushDaShow

(139,718 posts)
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 06:06 PM Sunday

Mike Johnson Insists Elderly Trump's Medical Records Are 'Irrelevant' to Voters

Source: Daily Beast

Updated Oct. 13, 2024 12:22PM EDT / Published Oct. 13, 2024 12:21PM EDT


House Speaker Mike Johnson launched a defense of Donald Trump’s health in a fiery interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker, claiming that the former president did not need to release his records because his physical fitness is already “on display.” “Should Donald Trump release all of his medical records, Mr Speaker?” the Meet the Press host asked, staring down the camera as though she knew the Louisiana Republican would find a way to spin his way out of the question.

“He issued the records of his physicians,” he began. “Kamala Harris issued her medical records as a diversion because she’s desperate, because she’s sinking in the polls. Donald Trump’s health is on display. Everyone in America can see it.” “This is the strength that we need in a time like this. We’re in the most dangerous moment since World War Two, you have to have strength, you have to have a steady hand, you have to have a commander-in-chief that our allies respect and our enemies fear. They do not fear Kamala Harris. They do fear Donald Trump.”

Welker stopped Johnson in his tracks as his worship of the Republican presidential candidate spiraled. “Just to be clear, he has not released all of his medical records. He released two letters,” Welker began before a much-seen-before interruption from the Republican. “It’s unnecessary. He’s on display every minute,” he said, laughing.

“So it’s unnecessary. You can see that he didn’t release his medical records, you don’t want to know about things like his cholesterol level, whether he’s dealing with any issue we may not know about if he’s going to become commander-in-chief,” Welker replied. “He also said he would release cognitive tests which he aced. Should he release that?”

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/mike-johnson-insists-elderly-trumps-medical-records-are-irrelevant-to-voters

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Mike Johnson Insists Elderly Trump's Medical Records Are 'Irrelevant' to Voters (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sunday OP
Maybe his MAGA-morons aren't capable of thinking on their own, but the rest of us are.... Blue Owl Sunday #1
Irrelevant? beesplease Sunday #2
The effing media never let up on Biden being fit to serve because of his age and Biden was, and still is, healthier Freethinker65 Sunday #3
How about an independant drug test? AZ8theist Sunday #4
he can't Snoopy 7 Monday #14
To his voters, that's a true statement relayerbob Sunday #5
You got it! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Monday #13
It's True RobinA Tuesday #19
But Biden's wouldn't have been, rght, Mikey? 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #6
Should Johnson's medical and mental records be released? LiberalFighter Sunday #7
No medical records Seinan Sensei Sunday #8
Mike Johnson wont be speaker INdemo Sunday #9
Mike, do you really want to go there? coprolite Sunday #10
Irrelevant to Republican voters. DFW Monday #11
Johnson and his republican cronies remind me of BaronChocula Monday #12
HA! Exactly. mahina Monday #15
Trumps health Linda ladeewolf Monday #16
If T***p croaks, JayDee becomes leader of the free world. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Monday #17
True. tavernier Monday #18

Blue Owl

(54,145 posts)
1. Maybe his MAGA-morons aren't capable of thinking on their own, but the rest of us are....
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 06:08 PM
Sunday

And we outnumber them…..

Freethinker65

(10,912 posts)
3. The effing media never let up on Biden being fit to serve because of his age and Biden was, and still is, healthier
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 06:14 PM
Sunday

Healthier both physically and mentally than Trump based upon "what is displayed" in public.

Media still is giving the loses train of thought constantly, forgetting who he is running against, living in the past, crowd size obsessed, self serving, lying, vindictive, narcissist a pass. No medical records, no tax returns is just fine with the media.

AZ8theist

(6,321 posts)
4. How about an independant drug test?
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 06:29 PM
Sunday

Mike Johnson is pathetically worthless. His mushroom sucking of Trump is EMBARRASSING

How about growing a spine, Mike?

relayerbob

(6,937 posts)
5. To his voters, that's a true statement
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 06:36 PM
Sunday

They wouldn't care if he drooled all over their kitchen table and took a dump in the refrigerator, yelling at them that toilet was too cold. They do all see it, and they don't care. As long as he hates who they hate, it's fine.

RobinA

(10,100 posts)
19. It's True
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 12:21 PM
Tuesday

for this blue voter as well. I could not care less about his medical records. I've seen all I need to see of Mr. Trump. I had in 2016. He's done enough in the past week to convince any sane person that he's not fit to be President.

coprolite

(293 posts)
10. Mike, do you really want to go there?
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 10:30 PM
Sunday

"....Donald Trump’s health is on display. Everyone in America can see it.”

Yup, I'm no doctor and I see an old man that isn't fit to be president.

DFW

(56,223 posts)
11. Irrelevant to Republican voters.
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 04:22 AM
Monday

They would vote for a snarling rabid hyena as long as it had the required “R” in front of its name on the ballot. Representative Hy Ena, R-Louisiana.

Linda ladeewolf

(273 posts)
16. Trumps health
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 08:23 AM
Monday

Doesn’t matter! They want Vance! That’s why the idiot trump was basically manipulated into choosing him. Vance is the extremist they’ve all dreamed of.

17. If T***p croaks, JayDee becomes leader of the free world.
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 08:42 AM
Monday

If he's convicted and loses all his appeals (delay-delay-delay), he still has an ace card -- resign and be pardoned.

He won't resign. He's already said he is entitled to a third term because of the Russia crap.

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