Jamie Raskin Expands Probe Into Trump's Health Amid Reports Of His 22 Doctors

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Source: Huff Post

Jun 18, 2026, 11:23 AM EDT | Updated 7 hours ago


WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday expanded his probe into President Donald Trump’s health, demanding the White House physician provide Congress with a complete list of his medications, the names of his nearly two dozen doctors and the results from the president’s most recent physical exam.

“It has apparently taken 22 medical specialists to pronounce President Donald Trump in ‘excellent health,’” Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, says in a letter to Captain Sean P. Barbabella, the president’s physician. “The White House has so far refused to say who all those doctors were, what are the specialties they practice in, and most importantly, why a routine physical for a man supposedly in ‘excellent health’ required a medical team nearly the size of a major league baseball team roster.”

Raskin notes that on May 26, Trump spent three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C., in his third visit to the hospital in 13 months. Beyond that, Trump has admitted to taking 325 milligrams of aspirin daily — four times the standard dose, while displaying persistent hand bruising covered in makeup and recurrent leg swelling.

“That does not sound like a patient in ‘excellent health,’” he said.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jamie-raskin-probe-trump-health_n_6a33fc83e4b057a50ceb6c02?origin=home-whats-happening-unit

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[vapor2]

1. Who knows what the hell he is consuming

Ronny Jackson was passing out miscellaneous drugs during his first term

[wcmagumba]

2. Seems like we were pretty much kept posted on the health of previous Presidents...as I recall anyway...

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Maybe if he didn't take so much aspirin his hands wouldn't be bruising.

Not that I care. It's just a contraindication.

FDT

[PatSeg]

4. From my own experience

The hand-bruising is more likely the result of IV's and blood withdrawal, though the aspirin could contribute . As we get older, the bruising tends to get worse.

I'm wondering how often he is receiving medication through an IV. They can do this at the White House. It would be nice if they would be honest with the public, but I'm not holding my breath for that one.

[littlemissmartypants]

5. You're correct. Physical symptoms are rarely attributable to a single source.

For all we know, he's slamming his hands against the door jambs in his living quarters upstairs while he wanders around alone in the dark.

[PatSeg]

6. Ha, ha!

I'm more inclined to blame IVs though. I've had bruises all over both my hands and arms from needles/IVs.

After seeing the swollen ankles, it does look like he is being treated for congestive heart failure and being he vehemently denies ANY heart condition, that would be my first guess. The more he denies something, the more likely it is the truth.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. CHF is a concern. But not by me for him.

I can think of other ways that I'd like to see him depart his mortal coil, but drowning in his own secretions will do.

The certain unpleasantness of the sensation of drowning is something that he more than deserves.

[PatSeg]

14. I'll leave that to karma

But it is still mindboggling how long and how often he has evaded deserved repercussions throughout his life.

Meanwhile, he has accumulated a HUGE karmic debt and I believe on some level he knows that. When he is alone at night, I think he lives in morbid fear of what is coming. A normal person would have friends and/or family around them at night, but no one wants to spend time with him. That might explain all the endless tweet storms.

[littlemissmartypants]

16. With the betting market wide open karma could be risking its own life trying to make a prediction.

He's got to be miserable. But I believe he enjoys it.

He just wants everyone else to be miserable, too. I think that is how he achieves the psychopath's version of happiness.

[PatSeg]

19. I agree

In a twisted way, I suppose he does enjoy it. Taking down pretty much everyone else brings him some kind of perverse pleasure, plus he thrives on the chaos and drama.

[Skittles]

22. yup

I'm a long-time platelet donor - not often, but sometimes they do a stick on the top of my hand to get the platelet count- it stings and leaves a very deep bruise, yikes.

[PatSeg]

23. I often end up with IVs in my hand

when they can't find a viable vein in my arms. If I've been in the hospital for any period of time, I leave covered in bruises as if I've been in a car accident.

Whatever they are doing to him, it appears to be on some regular schedule and I've read where it could be related to meds for dementia.

[keep_left]

7. It's been suggested that Trump...

…has been receiving regular infusions of IV biologics. What those biologics are being used to treat is anyone’s guess (early dementia, heart disease?). But that would help explain the hand bruises, especially when combined with the high daily doses of aspirin.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Trump knows that he is taking a higher dose for aspirin as a prophylactic against heart attacks...

Than what has been traditionally recommended which was a single 81mg (baby) aspirin daily.

But he refuses to take a lower dose.

From the article:

Trump has admitted to taking 325 milligrams of aspirin daily — four times the standard dose, while displaying persistent hand bruising covered in makeup and recurrent leg swelling.

For all we know, he uses it as an excuse to explain the bruises.

Aspirin is no longer widely recognized as an effective prevention like it once was either.

It is not recommended for many and has been recommended as ineffective, producing more harm than good in many cases.

Medical guidelines generally advise against routine aspirin use for primary prevention in people over 70 due to bleeding risks.

I posted for all those people who are unaware of the relationship between bruises and aspirin.

[eggplant]

13. As a cardiac patient, I take a 325 daily, but in my case it isn't contraindicated.

It can make you bleedy, but usually in combination with other drugs.

[littlemissmartypants]

15. I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties, eggplant.

For the benefit of those following, could you please share some examples of those medications that, if combined with aspirin, can exacerbate bleeding risks?

Thank you ❤️

[eggplant]

20. Plavix + Aspirin can be a drag.

This was after my heart attack at 37 (!) -- The recommended treatment after was a 325 + Plavix. There were studies that showed much better outcomes after two years. But if I would just ,say, scratch my arm without thinking, five minutes later you would see a trickle of blood. Not a lot, but still. I dubbed myself "Mr. Bleedy".

After two years I asked my cardiologist about maybe stopping the Plavix, and he (in typical cardiologist fashion) said that if I was tolerating it then I really should keep taking it. This was after I pointed out that there weren't any studies past two years for efficacy.

I mentioned that it made me bleed, and he said "oh, in that case, you can stop". Covering his ass so that if I stop taking it on his advice and something happened he wouldn't get blamed.

It's been 20 years since my MI, and 10 years since my 5xCABG surgery (planned, not emergency). I'm still ticking along.

[FailureToCommunicate]

10. Not sure of his other ailments, but the hand bruising is from him constantly swatting the

"good angel" from his shoulder, so he can listen to the evil one.

[MLAA]

17. You win!🏆

[xuplate]

11. Body by Team Frankenstein

Some of his organs are probably already dead.

[mwmisses4289]

12. Whoever wrote this is confusing low dose with standard dose.

325mg is a standard dose for one regular tablet, 81mg is low dose for heart prevention. According to the directions on my bottle of aspirin, people age 12+ are to take 1-2 every four hours or 3 every six hours, not to exceed 12 tablets in a twenty four hour period. I seem to remember reading somewhere recently where trump claimed to take almost double that in a 24 hour period.
I usually take no more than two, maybe three, a day to help with joint pain.

[valleyrogue]

18. He has CHF.

That is my diagnosis, and I am sticking with it.

[CTyankee]

21. How long does he have to live then?

I need to prepare myself for JD's ascension to power....

[electric_blue68]

24. Serious, but very funny line from Rankin...

About how drmphhf has a roster of doctors practically the size of a ML Baseball team.