US EditionCNN Medical Expert Says Trump ‘Needs to Be Evaluated’ After ‘Not Normal’ Oval Office Moment
Experts highlight signs of excessive daytime sleepiness and possible stroke symptoms in President Trump, urging formal medical and neurological evaluations, Dr. Jonathan Reiner said.
- On Wednesday, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, former White House cardiologist, urged a medical evaluation of President Donald Trump after an Oval Office moment while signing a bill to return whole milk to schools.
- In recent weeks, medical analysts noted President Donald Trump struggles with excessive daytime somnolence, and Dr. Jonathan Reiner called the December 2 cabinet meeting the latest dozing incident.
- Davidson suggested Trump had a stroke on the left side of the brain, citing speech changes and holding the banister with his left hand in the Air Force One stairs video earlier in 2025.
- Reiner said, `I'm seriously concerned about the health of the president,` and noted no one should be happy to see Trump like this, amid a group including RFK Jr. and Ben Carson.
- Last month Reiner told CNN's Jake Tapper the December 17 White House address had a `manic cadence` and a 30 minute speech was delivered in 18 minutes; he also called the aspirin regimen `nonsense` recently.
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'It needs to be evaluated': Doctor watches Trump do something strange in the Oval Office and issues urgent warning
President Donald Trump raised health concerns after appearing to fall asleep during a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office. The incident happened while he was signing a bill to allow whole milk in school cafeterias again. Video footage showed him closing his eyes for a long time while surrounded by officials, aides, and guests. Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a medical analyst who was the cardiologist for former Vice President Dick Cheney, shared the v…
'Needs to be evaluated': Ex-White House cardiologist highlights worrying Trump health sign
A former White House cardiologist says Donald Trump "needs to be evaluated" after a recent appearance in the Oval Office. The president was seen surrounded by a group in the office that included Secretary of Health and Human Services RFK Jr., and Republican Party representative Ben Carson. Despite t...
CNN Doctor Reveals The On-Air Moment That Shows Donald Trump 'Needs To Be Evaluated'
Donald Trump regularly brags about his health, his physicals, and how he “aced” various cognitive tests. But a lot of doctors, watching from the sidelines, have some different opinions about that. This week, HuffPost reported that Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who was the physician to former Vice President Dick Cheney, went on X to declare that Trump “needs to be evaluated.” This came after the president appeared to fall asleep while appearing in the Ova…
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