Washington, Dec 8 (AFP) The White House describedquestions about President Donald Trump's slurred speech as"ridiculous" today, but committed to releasing the results ofa physical examination early in the new year.
Trump appeared to struggle with some words during a livestatement at the White House yesterday, mangling familiarphrases like "god bless America.""There were a lot of questions on that. Frankly prettyridiculous questions," said White House press secretary SarahSanders. "The president's throat was dry nothing more thanthat.""He does have a physical scheduled for the first part ofnext year," Sanders added. "The full physical that mostpresidents go through that will take at Walter Reed (NationalMilitary Medical Center) and those records will be released bythe doctor following that taking place."It is the first time the White House has committed toreleasing records about the president's health, something hispredecessors did regularly.
Yesterday's incident came after persistent questionsabout his weight, mental health and whether he wears dentures.
Some psychiatrists have flouted industry rules ondiagnosing public figures to openly question whether Trump issuffering from dementia or narcissistic personality disorder.
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