President Donald Trump said Monday that Rep. Neal Dunn of Florida had once been given a grim medical outlook and might have been “dead by June,” prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson to note that the congressman’s condition had not been public.
Trump stated his comments during a meeting of the Trump-Kennedy Center Board, which took place at the White House, during which he praised Representative Dunn for staying on the job with a serious heart condition that had not previously been disclosed to the public.
Johnson said, “We were in a grim situation, to say the least.” He went on to explain how President Trump offered the doctors at the White House to help with Dunn’s treatment, stating, “He went to Walter Reed for emergency surgery, and he’s recovered with a new lease on life.”
Trump said that he was told about Representative Dunn’s condition by Speaker Johnson during a phone conversation about the thin majority of Republicans in the House of Congress, stating, “He told me about it, and it was a tough day, to say the least, for a lot of reasons, because I like the guy, and we need his vote.”
Trump stated that Representative Dunn had been told he could be “dead by June” with his previous diagnosis, which was prior to his treatment.
Trump went on to state that the doctors at the White House were quick to help with Representative Dunn’s treatment, stating, “He was on the operating table in two hours, okay?” The operation was long, he stated, with additional stents, etc., “And then they called me back, and they said, ‘He’s gonna be fine,’” he stated, praising Representative Dunn for staying on the job with his serious condition, stating, “He stayed on the job, folks, with a serious condition, okay?”
Johnson stated that Representative Dunn seems to be in a good state of mind, stating, “He seems to be doing well, a little bit encouraged, a little bit thankful.”
Representative Dunn announced earlier in the year that he plans to retire at the end of his term, though his exact diagnosis was not stated in the source materials provided. Dunn’s retirement decision was previously announced on his House website.
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