74% Back Forcing Presidents To Release Health Tests

Axios reports:

Eight in 10 Americans want legally required and publicly released cognitive tests and disease screenings for U.S. presidents — and age limits on the presidency, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index. About 3 in 4 say politicians aren’t honest about their health, and that presidents should be legally required to share their medical records with the public.

Trump rarely has offered glimpses into his health records. His team released a memo after his physical in April that pronounced him in “excellent health,” but political foes such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom have questioned Trump’s mental fitness and whether he’s up to the job.

Democrats surveyed in the poll appear to favor such disclosures slightly more than Republicans — and, overall, Americans are less interested in forcing past presidents to share their records than requiring current ones to do so.

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8 in 10 Americans want legally required and publicly released cognitive tests and disease screenings for U.S. presidents — and age limits on the presidency, according to the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index. https://t.co/JTh961Ywn6

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