As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Donald Trump’s health has become a topic of significant concern, particularly as he seeks to reclaim the presidency at the age of 78. If successful in November, Trump would become the oldest person ever to serve as president, surpassing Biden’s current record. By the end of a potential second term, Trump would be 82 years old, raising questions about his physical and cognitive fitness for office. told by Yahoo.
Since his entry into politics in 2015, Trump has consistently refused to provide comprehensive details about his health. Back in 2015, when asked about his fitness, he presented a brief four-paragraph letter from his doctor that boldly claimed he would be “the healthiest person ever elected to the presidency.” However, no detailed medical records have ever been made public, leaving many to speculate about his actual condition.
Age has already played a major role in the 2024 election, particularly after Biden, facing concerns about his cognitive health, decided to step aside from the race. This decision cleared the path for Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic ticket. Biden’s withdrawal followed growing concerns from his colleagues about his ability to serve another term.
Yet, unlike the Democrats who expressed reservations about Biden’s health, there has been little to no public pressure from prominent Republican leaders regarding Trump’s ability to lead as he approaches 80. Even if there were, it’s uncertain whether those concerns would deter Trump’s ambitions.
What little is known about Trump’s health stems from the 2018 report by then-White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson. At that time, Jackson provided an overview of Trump’s cardiac health, noting that his blood pressure and heart ultrasound were normal. However, concerns were raised about Trump’s cholesterol levels, which were too high despite his use of medication to lower them. Additionally, Trump was found to be just 0.1 points below the threshold for medical obesity.
In subsequent reports, Trump’s health continued to raise red flags. In 2019, his weight increased from 239 to 243 pounds, classifying him as medically obese for his height. While his cholesterol levels dropped to 122, which was an improvement, it remained high enough to worry cardiologists who feared the risk of a stroke or heart attack. The following year, the White House reported that Trump’s LDL (bad cholesterol) had fallen below 100, but further details were scarce.
When Trump was booked at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta last year, his weight was listed as 215 pounds, though this number was provided by his aides and was not the result of an official measurement.
The last official statement on Trump’s health came in November 2023 from his new personal physician, Dr. Bruce Aronwald. In a brief three-paragraph letter, Aronwald praised Trump’s weight loss but did not disclose his exact weight or provide any details about medications or recent medical tests. The letter simply stated that Trump’s blood work was “well within normal range” and that his health was both “excellent” and “exceptional.” report from MSN.
Beyond his physical health, questions have also been raised about Trump’s cognitive fitness, particularly given his family history. Trump’s father suffered from Alzheimer’s, a disease with a genetic component, leading to concerns that Trump could be at risk. While Trump has previously claimed to have “aced” cognitive tests and often attacked Joe Biden’s mental acuity, he has displayed verbal slips and memory lapses similar to those for which Biden was criticized.
He has repeatedly referred to both Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden as part of the “Obama administration” and has made frequent mistakes when discussing people and places. His rally speeches are often disjointed, prompting him to describe his speaking style as “the weave,” suggesting an intentional yet incoherent structure.
“If there’s one area that needs to be 100 percent in a chief executive — especially the chief executive of the United States — it’s cognitive function,” said Anand Kumar, a geriatric psychiatry expert at the University of Chicago, in an interview with The Times.
In July, Trump reportedly received a CT scan after a failed assassination attempt left him with a wounded ear, but the results of that test have never been made public.
However, Trump isn’t the only 2024 candidate whose health is under scrutiny. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is now leading the Democratic ticket, has not released any basic health information. Even Joe Biden, during his time running for re-election, regularly dismissed concerns about his health.
As the 2024 election draws nearer, Trump’s refusal to release full medical records continues to fuel speculation about his fitness for office, both physically and cognitively. With age playing a central role in voters’ minds, the lack of transparency from both sides only deepens the mystery surrounding the candidates’ ability to lead the country.
