Donald Trump has previously said that he has “aced” cognitive tests on more than one occasion and that he feels “sharper now than I did 20 years ago.”
Donald Trump is under increasing pressure to release his full medical records after Kamala Harris made hers public.
In a letter released on Saturday, Dr. Joshua Simmons, a U.S. Army colonel and physician to the vice president, wrote that Harris, 59, maintains a healthy, active lifestyle and that her most recent physical last April was “unremarkable.”
She “possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief”, he wrote in a two-page letter.
Simmons, who has been Harris’ primary care physician for the past three and a half years, added that the vice president has a history of allergies and urticaria, also known as hives, for which she has been on allergen immunotherapy for the past three years.
Her urticaria or hives were “sporadic and transient and do not seem to be triggered by any particular exposure nor are they associated with other symptoms” and respond well to antihistamine treatment, Simmons wrote.
Meanwhile, the report also disclosed that Harris abstains from tobacco, drinks alcohol in moderation, has a family history of maternal colon cancer, and stays up to date on preventive care, including regular colonoscopies and annual mammograms.
Harris’ campaign released the report in an effort to draw a contrast with her opponent Donald Trump, who has released only limited information about his health, a campaign aide told The Associated Press.
