{"id":41712,"date":"2026-08-12T22:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41712"},"modified":"2026-08-12T22:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:04:27","slug":"the-president-has-not-looked-well-dick-cheneys-cardiologist-demands-answers-about-trumps-health-in-nyt-op-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41712","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The President Has Not Looked Well\u2019: Dick Cheney\u2019s Cardiologist Demands Answers About Trump\u2019s Health in NYT Op-Ed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5750482\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5750482\" class=\"wp-image-5750482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/am13.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Trump-health-mediaite.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5750482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacquelyn Martin\/AP photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> &#8220;has not looked well&#8221; former Vice President <strong>Dick Cheney&#8217;s<\/strong> cardiologist declared on Wednesday as he called for transparency from the White House about the commander in chief&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/12\/opinion\/trump-health-questions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a <em>New York Times<\/em> op-ed<\/a> titled, &#8220;I Was Dick Cheney\u2019s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why,&#8221; <strong>Jonathan Reiner\u00a0<\/strong>insisted Trump&#8217;s &#8220;ailments&#8221; were easily apparent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite reassurances from the White House to the contrary, at times over the past year, the president has not looked well,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;I am not Mr. Trump\u2019s doctor, and have only reviewed his records that have been made public. But Mr. Trump is probably the most photographed president in American history, and a variety of physical ailments are easy to see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reiner pointed to several concerns with the 80-year-old president, including bruising on his hands \u2014 the White House has explained this away as the result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/karoline-leavitt-addresses-concerns-about-trumps-health-after-viral-photo-of-his-bruised-hand\/\">frequent handshakes<\/a> \u2014 swelling in his legs, and an apparent inability to stay awake during various events.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;He\u2019s had large bruises on both hands, swelling in his legs and episodes when it appears that he is struggling to stay awake. He\u2019s also had advanced imaging performed for unclear reasons. The public is again left to wonder whether the nation\u2019s leader is OK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reiner called for a congressional commission to shed light on any questions surrounding Trump&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to list seven possible inquiries, including the president&#8217;s &#8220;sleepiness&#8221; and what prompted him to undergo a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/online\/trump-casually-admits-he-got-an-mri-and-the-internet-has-some-serious-questions\/\">controversial MRI<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a representative democracy, the people must have confidence in the health of their leader, and in the leader\u2019s capacity to guide the nation,&#8221; Reiner wrote. &#8220;We have been kept in the dark too long.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not the first time Reiner has raised questions about Trump&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>In May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/cnn-doctor-flat-out-says-trump-has-severe-daytime-somnolence-in-stunning-on-air-diagnosis-he-falls-asleep-very-often\/\">he told<\/a> CNN anchor <strong>Kate Bolduan<\/strong> that Americans deserve a \u201cclear understanding\u201d that Trump is \u201cfit for duty&#8221; while speculating the president suffers from daytime somnolence, a disorder marked by an uncontrollable urge to fall asleep during the day.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/the-president-has-not-looked-well-dick-cheneys-cardiologist-demands-answers-about-trumps-health-in-nyt-op-ed\/\">\u2018The President Has Not Looked Well\u2019: Dick Cheney\u2019s Cardiologist Demands Answers About Trump\u2019s Health in NYT Op-Ed<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jacquelyn Martin\/AP photo President Donald Trump &#8220;has not looked well&#8221; former Vice President Dick Cheney&#8217;s cardiologist declared on Wednesday as he called for transparency from the White House about the commander in chief&#8217;s health. 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