On Monday, Trump called Harris’ mental acuity into question and said she should submit to a cognitive test. “Her actions have led many to believe there could be something very wrong with her,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social. The letter from the vice president’s physician said Harris “remains in excellent health.”
Trump had told CBS News in an August interview that he would “gladly” release his medical records to the public and that he “aced” two cognitive tests. Asked Monday if details on those cognitive tests and more recent medical results would be released, Trump’s campaign pointed to its statement over the weekend.
Before Mr. Biden dropped out of the race, polls showed doubts from voters about Mr. Biden’s mental and cognitive health. That has flipped since Harris became the nominee.
A CBS News poll of the “blue wall” states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in September found that between 64% to 68% of registered voters in those states believed Harris has the mental and cognitive health to serve as president, compared to between 47% and 49% of voters who said the same about Trump.
Aaron Navarro
