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36 Doctors Call for Trump Removal on Medical Grounds

5/15/2026

Summary

Doctors Demand Trump Removal

Thirty-six doctors signed a May 2026 statement demanding the removal of U.S. President Donald Trump for medical reasons.
Physicians Dr. Bandy X. Lee and Dr. Henry David Abraham cited confusions and manic tweeting as decline.
Staff for Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed entered statement into Congressional Record and urged the 25th Amendment.
The physicians argued the president’s impaired judgment, confusing Greenland with Iceland, endangers security and demands transparency.

Summary

Trump Medical Exam

U.S. President Donald Trump will have a medical and dental exam on May 26 at Walter Reed.
A July visit diagnosed Trump with chronic venous insufficiency, causing mild leg swelling.
Trump takes 325 mg aspirin daily, exceeding recommended limits and possibly causing hand bruising.
Barbabella reported Trump’s cardiac age is 14 years younger than his 79-year actual age.
Trump claimed he “aced” test naming the squirrel among a lion, bear and alligator.

History

Historical Context

In July 1985 President Ronald Reagan had colon surgery and signed a letter noting his awareness of Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment. Vice President George H. W. Bush acted as president from 11:28 a.m. to 7:22 p.m., an eight-hour transfer of power. The event, rooted in the amendment created after JFK’s 1963 assassination, illustrates how brief incapacities can trigger constitutional succession debates.

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Doctors Demand Trump Removal

Thirty-six doctors signed a May 2026 statement demanding the removal of U.S. President Donald Trump for medical reasons.
Physicians Dr. Bandy X. Lee and Dr. Henry David Abraham cited confusions and manic tweeting as decline.
Staff for Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed entered statement into Congressional Record and urged the 25th Amendment.
The physicians argued the president’s impaired judgment, confusing Greenland with Iceland, endangers security and demands transparency.

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