Kamala Harris, vice-president of the United States and Democratic candidate for the American presidency, published this Saturday, October 12, a medical report affirming that she has “ the physical and mental stamina necessary to fulfill the duties of the presidency “. This announcement was made by a campaign advisor wishing to remain anonymous.
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This medical assessment, the details of which have not been published in full, aims to fuel the debate on the capabilities of his Republican rival, Donald Trumpaged 78. Questions regarding the age, robustness and mental acuity of Joe Biden81, dominated his campaign until his withdrawal last Julyafter a disastrous debate against the former Republican president.
The issue has since rarely been discussed in the media and has had no notable influence on the polls, which are still close, despite the strong age difference between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and the ever more pronounced trend of the latter with disjointed digressions.
The age card to attract the electorate?
The vice-president would therefore like to bring the subject up to date, to her advantage. His campaign team has carefully followed recent articles from New York Times. One of them points out that Donald Trump, already criticized for his lack of transparency regarding his health during his mandate, has not published a recent medical report. The other article analyzes his speeches, concluding that they are increasingly ” long “, ” confused “, ” vulgar ” And ” obsessed with the past “.
The former president, with an undeniable physical presence, has a very sustained pace of travel and meetings. But he does not show fatigue comparable to that which often marked the gait, features and speech of Joe Biden. And according to polls, his age is not an important issue for voters.
An investigation Gallup published on October 10 reveals that 41% of voters consider Donald Trump too old to be president, a figure that has barely changed since Harris announced her candidacy. Last June, 37% of respondents shared the same opinion, while two-thirds of Americans then believed that Joe Biden was too old to stay in the White House.
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