Former Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president used a mental health slur against him in a Thanksgiving rant. Trump's post on social media attacked Walz's decision-making abilities, claiming the Minnesota governor 'does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both'.
Walz responded by posting a screenshot of Trump's message on X with the four-word retort: 'release the MRI results'. This was a reference to Trump's recent claim that he had undergone an MRI scan, which he said showed 'the best result he has ever seen as a doctor'.
The president has faced persistent questions about his health since returning to office earlier this year. Photographs have shown bruising on the back of his hand, and he was checked for 'mild swelling' in his legs during the summer. Trump insists he is in perfect health, recently writing on Truth Social that he aced a comprehensive cognitive test.
Trump's attack on Walz is not the first time he has used such language. In 2015, he mocked journalist Serge Kovaleski, who has arthrogryposis, by imitating his physical movements at a campaign rally.
