Trump Drops ‘Dead by June’ Remark About GOP Congressman During Press Event
President Donald Trump stunned reporters Monday when he publicly revealed a previously undisclosed “terminal diagnosis” involving a Republican congressman during a press appearance in Washington.
The moment unfolded as Trump praised House Speaker Mike Johnson for maintaining the GOP’s narrow House majority.
According to reporting by The Independent and the Washington Examiner, Trump said Florida Rep. Neal Dunn had earlier received a grim heart-related diagnosis and “would be dead by June” without treatment.
Johnson appeared caught off guard by the comment, acknowledging on camera that the information “wasn’t public,” multiple outlets reported.
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Trump then said Dunn underwent emergency surgery involving several stents and has since recovered, describing the congressman as having a “new lease on life.”
The disclosure raised questions because Dunn’s medical situation had not previously been shared publicly, and the remarks were made while discussing the Republican Party’s slim majority in the House.
The incident quickly drew attention online and among reporters covering the event.
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