Kristen Welker Berates Speaker Johnson Over Trump’s Cholesterol Levels

NBC News host Kristen Welker berated House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during an interview over the weekend about former President Donald Trump’s medical records.

Welker made the remarks during an interview on the network’s “Meet The Press” program while pushing Johnson about Trump’s health records.

“Should Donald Trump release all of his medical records, Mr. Speaker?” Welker pressed.

Trump’s campaign already released a summary of his medical records on Saturday.

“He issued the records of his physicians,” Johnson said. “Kamala Harris issued her medical records as diversion because she’s desperate, because she’s sinking in the polls. Donald Trump’s health is on display. Everyone in America can see it. The man works nonstop. He never quits. He probably sleeps four hours a night. He doesn’t require as much sleep as the average person. He’s an unusual figure. And this is the strength that we need in a time like this.”

Welker demanded to know if Trump should release the results of his cognitive test, even though Harris did not release the results of any cognitive examination.

“He didn’t release his medical records,” Welker claimed. “You don’t want to know things like his cholesterol level, whether he’s dealing with any issue that we may not know about, if he’s going to be commander-in-chief?”

Johnson fired back: “Kristen, listen to your question. Kristen, the American people don’t care about the cholesterol level of Donald Trump. They care about the cost of living and the fact they cannot pay for groceries because Kamala Harris and Joe Biden’s policies have put them in that situation.”

“The medical records are irrelevant,” he continued. “Let’s talk about things that the American people care about. That’s why Donald Trump is surging in the polls, because he’s doing this on stages, in interviews, nonstop, around the clock, and Kamala Harris has done nothing. Every time she talks, her numbers go down, because she is uniquely unqualified to be the commander-in-chief at one of the most dangerous times in the history of the country. That’s a fact.”

WATCH:

WATCH: Speaker Johnson spars with NBC’s Kristen Welker as she pushes for Trump to release his cholesterol levels

“The American people do not care about the cholesterol level of Donald Trump, they care about the cost of living and the fact they cannot pay for groceries!” pic.twitter.com/k7IHRGUwbn

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