Trump's slurred speech: Is he OK?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent slurred speech has sparked international concern about his health.
By Park Si-soo
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent slurred speech has sparked international concern about his health.
Trump slurred his words during a policy address about Israel on Wednesday. The White House swiftly reacted, saying he had a dry throat.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump would have a health checkup early next year and the results would be made public.
“The President’s throat was dry, nothing more than that,” Sanders said, shortly after the address.
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CNN suspected ill-fitting dentures could be the culprit. Whatever, the slurred speech should be as equally an important issue for South Korea as the U.S. because his decision on North Korea could be decisive in shaping its future.
Trump turned 71, the oldest president elected to his first term.
It was not the first time Trump had trouble during a speech. According to reports, he appeared to have difficulty breathing in November during a televised speech about his trip to Asia. He then stopped his speech to drink water from a bottle.
During the presidential campaign, Trump continually sniffed and seemed to breathe heavily during the second debate with Hillary Clinton. He later denied having any respiratory issues.
During the campaign, his physician, Dr. Harold Bornstein, released a letter that said, in part: “Mr. Trump, I can state unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”