White House reveals Biden’s had a root canal
White House Doctor FINALLY gives an update on Biden’s health — to reveal he’d had a root canal: Kamala forced to run for president to host NCAA champions during his procedure
- President Joe Biden underwent a root canal on Sunday, which was completed on Monday
- The 80-year-old had a toothache and the procedures were performed on the White House campus
- The proceedings forced Biden to skip headlining a Monday afternoon event featuring NCAA athletes
President Joe Biden had a root canal on Sunday that was completed Monday, forcing him to skip an event featuring NCAA athletes.
White House physician Kevin O’Connor wrote in a letter Monday morning that Biden, 80, had a toothache on Sunday and was determined to undergo a root canal, which was performed by Walter Reed’s team at the United States’ dental office. White House.
“He is experiencing even more discomfort this morning, which was expected,” the doctor said Monday. “Walter Reed’s endodontic team is completing the president’s root canal at the White House today.”
Right after the White House sent the doctor’s note, the schedule changed to show that Vice President Kamala Harris would headline the event with the winning athletes instead of the president.
The College Athlete Day event will attract champions from volleyball, ice hockey, track and field and other sporting events.
President Joe Biden had a root canal on Sunday that was completed Monday, forcing him to skip an event featuring NCAA athletes
White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor sent a letter Monday morning saying the president received the second part of a root canal
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will also be present.
The president previously hosted the women’s basketball champions, Louisiana State University, and the men’s, the University of Connecticut.
As the 2024 race progresses, questions have continually been raised about Biden’s health, as he is the oldest man to ever serve as president.
Earlier this month, Biden tripped and fell during a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado.
“I got sandbags,” he later joked, because that was the item on the floor that got him in trouble.
Former President Donald Trump, Biden’s main Republican rival, mocked the 80-year-old for stumbling.
‘Did he really fall? Well, I hope he wasn’t hurt,” Trump said in Iowa.
“You have to be careful with that,” the former president continued, even if you “have to tiptoe down a slope,” he added, making a fool of himself for a moment that went viral in June 2020.
Trump’s slow walk down a ramp raised questions about his health as he battled for re-election against Biden.