Kamala Harris’ Doctor Reveals List of Medical Conditions

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “has the physical and mental stamina necessary to successfully carry out the duties of the Presidency,” according to a medical report released Saturday by the White House.

The vice president’s physician, Dr. Joshua R. Simmons, wrote in the detailed report that Harris is slightly nearsighted and deals with seasonal allergies, chronic hives, but is otherwise fit to serve .

“Vice President Harris maintains a healthy and active lifestyle despite her busy schedule, which includes daily aerobic exercise and core strength training,” Simmons writes. “She eats a very healthy diet. She does not use tobacco products and drinks only occasionally and in moderation.”

He reported that Harris’ most recent physical in April 2024 was unremarkable, but noted that he has a history of colon cancer on his mother’s side.

Democratic campaign operatives appeared to hope that the release of the vice president’s health information will focus more attention on Donald Trump’s age and raise questions about his physical health and mental acuity.

The surprise power play comes just 24 days before Americans choose their next president.

Harris campaign officials see the disclosure as an opportunity to contrast the 59-year-old vice president’s vitality with the 78-year-old former president’s extremely despondent demeanor and meandering speeches on the campaign trail. (Not to mention his surreal debate performance last month that embarrassed the leaders of his own party.)

And the Harris campaign hopes to leave voters with the impression that Trump, who has refused to release even basic information about his health history, has something to hide, according to a Harris campaign aide.

Trump released a flattering letter from his doctor, Bruce Aronwald, who described the former president’s cognitive performance on tests as “exceptional,” but has never released any medical records.

Psychiatrist Says Trump Should Be Tested For Cognitive Illness After Disjointed Debate

If elected, Trump would become the longest-serving president in US history at the end of the one term for which he is constitutionally eligible. And he would be only the second president in history to serve two non-consecutive terms.

After surviving an assassination attempt at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July, Trump vowed in August to make his medical history public.

He told CBS News in an exclusive interview that he was not suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after a bullet — one of eight shots fired at him — grazed his ear. he said he had just had a medical exam and received a “perfect score” and two cognitive tests, which he said he “passed.”

“I’m fine with everything,” Trump said. “And one of the doctors said, ‘I’ve never seen that before, where you’re doing everything right.’ 65 or 45, I think I should take a cognitive test.”

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