Vice President Kamala Harris has released her medical records, confirming she is in “excellent health” and fit to serve as president. The disclosure put pressure on her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, for not releasing his own health records, leading Harris to accuse him of a lack of transparency.
Harris took aim at the former president, claiming Trump “doesn’t want the American people to see whether or not he’s fit to become president.” In response, Trump’s team referenced a statement from his doctor, asserting that the 78-year-old is in “perfect and excellent health” without offering specific documentation.
The war of words comes after the White House issued a medical report declaring that Harris “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” to serve as commander-in-chief. Dr. Joshua Simmons, who has been Harris’ physician for over three years, described her latest physical exam as “unremarkable,” noting she leads a healthy lifestyle. However, he did mention a family history of colon cancer and her adherence to preventive care, including colonoscopies and annual mammograms.
In a social media post following the release of her medical records, a spokesperson for the Harris campaign challenged Trump, stating, “Your turn, Donald Trump.” Harris also questioned Trump’s mental acuity at a campaign event in North Carolina, criticizing his tendency to “go off on tangents.”
Democrats have sharpened their focus on Trump’s age and mental fitness, echoing Republican critiques of President Joe Biden before he exited the race. If Trump wins in November, he would conclude his second term at age 82, making him the oldest serving president in U.S. history, alongside Biden.
Steven Cheung, the communications director for Trump’s campaign, responded to Harris’ pressure by pointing to medical updates Trump “voluntarily released” from his personal physician and the doctor who treated him after an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, this summer. “All have concluded he is in perfect and excellent health to be Commander in Chief,” Cheung said, citing a November 2023 medical letter that highlighted Trump’s “normal” physical exams and “exceptional” cognitive performance.
National polling shows Harris slightly ahead of Trump, but the race in key battleground states remains neck-and-neck.
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