Senior Democrat Claims Trump Suffers From Syphilis Since He Refuses to Release Medical Records

In January, after a picture surfaced of former President Donald Trump's hands covered with red markings, many believed it to be a sign of the sexually transmitted disease, syphilis. As per Radar Online, the Republican leader, according to Democratic strategist James Carville, is withholding his medical documents out of concern that his diagnosis will be made public. Carville asserted that medical records that were stolen by Trump's longtime bodyguard from a Manhattan facility in January 2017, reveal the infection. The alleged robbery occurred two days after Trump's physician, Dr. Harold Bornstein, informed a newspaper that he had given the GOP nominee a prescription for a hair growth medication for a year. 

"Those records will contain the fact that he had syphilis," Carville said. "Would anyone ever follow up and ask, 'Where are the health records Donny Boy?' We are not going to do that." In 2017, infectious disease specialist, Steven Beutler, wrote an essay for The New Republic titled, A Medical Theory for Donald Trump’s Bizarre Behavior. In the lengthy article, Beutler theorized that Trump is suffering from Neurosyphilis. Beutler explained that syphilis has earned the moniker 'The Great Imposter' throughout history due to its ability to resemble a wide range of other diseases and conditions as it progresses through its several phases of infection. 

"Primary syphilis is the most widely recognized form of the disease. It is characterized by the development of an ulcer, usually genital, a few weeks to a few months after sexual contact with an infected person. If the ulcer is not noticed, or not treated, it heals on its own, and the disease enters a dormant phase. But during this time, the bacteria—a spirochete called Treponema pallidum—spreads throughout the body without causing any symptoms," he said. 

Weeks or months later, secondary syphilis manifests with a variety of symptoms such as fever, rash, exhaustion, oral and vaginal sores, malaise, muscle aches, and enlarged glands. The disease specialist stated further that "the infection enters a prolonged latent phase, which can last decades. During this time, it is asymptomatic and it is not contagious. In some cases, this is followed by a tertiary stage, which is the most serious and may involve any organ in the body. It is seen 10 to 30 years after the initial infection, and is best known for causing neurologic and neuropsychiatric disease: Neurosyphilis."

Beutler noted that common symptoms include irritability, inability to concentrate, delusional thinking, insomnia, and grandiosity. Additionally, memory, insight, and judgment can also be affected. Insomnia may occur. He added, "This, along with other ocular pathology, can result in photophobia, dimming of vision, and squinting. All of these things have been observed in Trump. Dementia, headaches, gait disturbances, and patchy hair loss can also be seen in later stages of syphilis."

Since Trump has always projected a robust health, experts continue to speculate. "There’s a great deal of information I don’t have access to, which could be critical in reaching the correct conclusion. In Trump’s case, there are many diagnostic possibilities, and we have very little background information because the slim medical summary he released was vague, unverifiable, and possibly outdated," Beutler concluded.