US Edition‘We’ve Never Seen the President Like That’: CNN Medical Analyst Calls Trump’s ‘Manic’ White House Speech ‘Very Disturbing’
Cardiologist Jonathan Reiner described President Trump’s speech delivery as manic and pressurized, urging the White House to clarify his health amid growing concerns.
- On December 17, 2025, President Donald Trump delivered a nearly 20-minute primetime televised address from the White House, spoken in a loud, halting, unusually rapid style that baffled viewers.
- Reiner said the pattern has repeated in recent months, amid concerns over Trump's bruised hand, swollen ankles, and reports of multiple MRI scans, with the type of scans remaining unknown.
- Posting on X during the speech, Reiner expressed grave concern about the president’s condition; Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist and CNN medical analyst, formerly served as Dick Cheney’s personal cardiologist and teaches at George Washington University.
- On Thursday’s edition of The Lead, Jake Tapper, CNN host, read Reiner’s posts and aired related video, while medical commentators and reporters urged the White House to disclose testing reasons and results.
- Experts warned the episode raises questions about the president’s fitness to serve as the commander-in-chief, while medical commentators noted many causes for daytime somnolence and uncertainty about MRI tests.
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‘We’ve Never Seen the President Like That’: CNN Medical Analyst Calls Trump’s ‘Manic’ White House Speech ‘Very Disturbing’
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Cardiologist alarmed by 'manic' Trump address
President Donald Trump gave a primetime televised address on Wednesday evening that left many viewers baffled by his "manic" delivery. Reacting to the president's appearance and demeanor, one veteran cardiologist with a White House history expressed alarm and said Trump "looks unwell."Dr. Jonathan Reiner currently serves as a medical analyst for CNN, and previously served as the personal cardiologist for the late former Vice President Dick Chene…
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