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Hillary Clinton has cancelled a campaign trip to California this week after she was seen struggling to walk while abruptly leaving a 9/11 event on Sunday.
According to her doctor, she has pneumonia, and it’s bringing right-wing fringe questions about her health a little more mainstream.
This comes after a weekend of scrutiny for calling half of Donald Trump’s supporters a “basket of deplorables.”
Trump said on Monday that he will release his medical records. Will Clinton?
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Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was caught on video struggling to walk after suddenly and unexpectedly leaving a 9/11 ceremony Saturday. Sunday afternoon, we learned the cause.
The diagnosis: pneumonia and dehydration.
Hillary Clinton 9/11 NYC pic.twitter.com/q9YnsjTxss
— Zdenek Gazda (@zgazda66) September 11, 2016
Her doctor identified the cause Friday and prescribed a regiment of antibiotics and rest. Clinton kept with her grueling presidential schedule nonetheless.
The incident follows a stream of right-wing questions about coughing fits Clinton was having at several of her events.
Regardless of diagnosis, Clinton abandoned the press
When Hillary Clinton left the 9/11 event, she didn’t take reporters with her or have her staff tell the media she was leaving.
Previous presidential nominees have traveled with a ‘protective pool’ of journalists regardless of the situation. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has both resisted allowing reporters to follow her.