Today Trump’s doctor gave his medical assessment of Trump in the briefing room of the White House, taking questions from the press. While the doctor got questions on all sorts of things about Trump’s health, the press really keyed in on whether he was mentally fit for duty.
Here’s a few clips:
Dr. Ronny Jackson, MD (U.S. Navy): I have spent almost every day with the president since he's taken office. I had absolutely no concern about his cognitive ability. The reason that we did the cognitive assessment is plain and simple because the president asked me to do it. pic.twitter.com/lyAmY6WsHu
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) January 16, 2018
Dr. Jackson: Absolutely. I think he will remain fit for duty for this term and another term if elected. pic.twitter.com/fzFLSvudfA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 16, 2018
NEW: White House physician tells @CeciliaVega: "There's no indication whatsoever that [Pres. Trump] has any cognitive issues." https://t.co/Zn8Bbxpy2J pic.twitter.com/psEXsZUuka
— ABC News (@ABC) January 16, 2018
Jackson: President Trump is mentally “sharp” and “fit for duty” https://t.co/DTwm3q5Aux
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 16, 2018
Dr. Ronny Jackson, MD (U.S. Navy) on if @POTUS asked for the cognitive assessment because of criticism: "He wasn't upset with it but that did drive part of the process… I think he saw doing the physical as an opportunity to put some of that to rest." pic.twitter.com/V6L0RWLbpZ
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) January 16, 2018
Dr. Jackson: As far as I know, no president has ever had a cognitive assessment as president of the United States. https://t.co/bAHF1nKZ3A pic.twitter.com/z7JoaGtwgB
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 16, 2018
The ridiculousness of the press knows no bounds. And that’s not all of them. If I could find it I’d even show you where someone asked how the doctor would advise someone who was considering removing Trump from office via the 25th amendment. Sheesh.
I’m not saying a question about it is bad, but they really grilled this doctor to the point that they look obsessed.
But as you no doubt know if you watched some of the videos, that the doctor gave Trump a clean bill of health, both physically and mentally. In fact ABC’s Jonathan Karl was even bewildered by it, given Trump’s eating habits:
Dr. Jackson on how the president can eat McDonalds and drink Diet Cokes and still be healthy: "It's called genetics. I don't know. Some people have great genetics. I told the president if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years he might live to be 200." pic.twitter.com/KjWZZTTMIR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 16, 2018
Good genes. You know Trump is gonna love hearing that.