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Former White House Doctor Raises New Questions About Trump's Health

Aug 16, 2026 · 16m

Summary

This episode features Dr. Jonathan Reiner, former cardiologist to Dick Cheney, who argues that President Trump’s visible health decline warrants invoking the 25th Amendment. The discussion highlights concerns about Trump’s daytime somnolence, leg swelling, and erratic behavior, supported by commentary from Ty Cobb and Rosie O’Donnell. The hosts also examine Iranian social media reactions and Governor JB Pritzker’s views on Trump’s fitness to serve.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Nuna, Ro, Primally Pure, Family Security Plan, Splash Sports Intro: Dr. Reiner's Op-Ed and Trump's Decline Iranian Social Media Mockery and Nassau County Speech White House Response and 25th Amendment Process Dr. Reiner on Visible Ailments and Sleepiness Transcript of Trump's Deranged Nassau County Remarks Ty Cobb on Cognitive Decline and Frontal Lobe Illness Dr. Reiner on Sleep Apnea and Daytime Somnolence Dr. Reiner on Leg Swelling and Normalization of Issues Rosie O'Donnell on Heart Failure and Project 2025 Gov. Pritzker on Trump's Mental Health Challenges Physical Instability at NATO and Bizarre Memes Outro: Book Pre-order and Subscribe Call Sponsors: AutoTrader, Mercury, Matic, Xero Shoes, Happy V Replay: Intro and Dr. Reiner's Op-Ed Replay: Iranian Mockery and Nassau County Speech Replay: White House Response and 25th Amendment Replay: Dr. Reiner on Ailments and Sleepiness Replay: Nassau County Transcript Replay: Ty Cobb on Cognitive Decline Replay: Dr. Reiner on Sleep Apnea Replay: Dr. Reiner on Leg Swelling Replay: Rosie O'Donnell Comments Replay: Gov. Pritzker on Mental Health Replay: NATO Instability and Memes Replay: Outro and Book Pre-order
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