(Eds: Updating with additional inputs)By Lalit K JhaWashington, Dec 8 (PTI) US President Donald Trump willhave his medical tests next year after which doctors wouldrelease his health records, the White House said today whiledismissing as "ridiculous" the questions about his slurredspeech.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders was respondingto questions about 71-year-old Trump's health after his majorpolicy speech on Jerusalem on Wednesday.
Towards the end of his speech, Trump was seen slurringand mispronouncing words like "god bless America", fuellingspeculation about his health.
"He does have a physical scheduled for the first part ofnext year, the full physical that most Presidents go through.
"That will take place at Walter Reed (National MilitaryMedical Centre), and those records will be released by thedoctor following that taking place," Sanders said.
It is the first time that the White House has committedto releasing health records of Trump, something hispredecessors did routinely. PTI LKJ AQS SMJ AKJSMJ.
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