Former President Donald Trump warned in the middle of the night that Vice President Kamala Harris suffers from “deeply serious conditions” because her doctor listed seasonal allergies in her medical report.
In a series of posts just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, the Republican nominee lashed out at his Democratic opponent’s “desperate request” for his medical records, and insisted, misleadingly, that “I have already provided them, many times, including quite recently, and they were flawless.”
“However, I have just seen Kamala’s Report, and it is not good,” he went on. “According to her Doctor’s Report, she suffers from ‘urticaria,’ defined as “a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling.′ She also has ‘allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis,’ a very messy and dangerous situation.”
In the medical report and history issued by the White House on Saturday, Harris’ physician said the vice president experiences seasonal allergies and urticaria, also known as hives.
The report said her allergic symptoms primarily consist of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and allergic conjunctivitis (irritated eyes) and have been managed with medications such as over-the-counter antihistamines, eye drops and nasal spray.
“These are deeply serious conditions that clearly impact her functioning,” Trump declared melodramatically.
Trump has been flipping out at Harris ever since she publicly goaded him on Sunday to release his medical records and wondered, “why does his staff want him to hide away?”
In the early hours of Monday morning, he challenged her to take a cognitive test, even though he is the one whose cognitive health has been increasingly called into question amid repeated speaking gaffes, mix-ups, incoherent rambles and erratic behavior.
Harris’ detailed medical report concluded that overall, she is “in excellent health.”
Trump’s team have responded to pressure to release more medical information by pointing to two statements issued in July by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), a diehard Trump supporter who served as the former president’s physician during his time in the White House.
Those statements said Trump was “doing well” and recovering as expected after sustaining a gunshot wound to the ear during an attempt on his life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump also released a short letter in November last year from his personal physician stating — without providing any specific figures, medical history or medications — that “it is my opinion that President Trump is currently in excellent health.”
It is customary for presidential candidates to release medical reports that include their height, weight, daily medications and other health details.