'He looked frail to me': Obama's former doctor weighs in on Biden and the aging presidential field
by Kimberly Leonard
| July 26, 2019 02:02 PM
Barack Obama's former doctor is worried about the advancing age of Joe Biden, whom he said looked "frail" during the Democratic debates when confronted by Kamala Harris about his history with race relations.
"Biden made me nervous," said Dr. David Scheiner, who was Obama's personal physician for the 22 years before he became president. "Harris started attacking him and he looked frail to me. I sort of got the feeling he wasn’t very strong. It was similar to the feeling I got when Republicans started attacking [special counsel Robert] Mueller so fiercely."
But despite his concerns, Scheiner would still vote for Biden, or any Democrat in the crowded primary field, over President Trump. He called the president "incredibly dangerous" and said Trump, 73, was exhibiting his own health and aging problems.
He noted that Trump is overweight, has a poor diet and has a sedentary lifestyle, which puts him at risk of cardiovascular problems. He has also been concerned about the president's speech patterns and worries about his risk for dementia and stroke.
"He garbles. That is a really critical issue. This is not trivial," Scheiner said. "Seth Myers jokes about it but it's not a joke. The guy just can't find the words. He's having difficulty."
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