Is health a campaign issue?

Donald John Trump seems to take some measure of joy in poking fun at opponents’ medical health, usually with baseless allegations that they possess limited “stamina” or “mental capacity.”

He did so in 2016 while running against Hillary Clinton; he is likely to do it again in 2020 while campaigning against Joseph Biden.

OK, then. Is it fair to ask whether Donald Trump is in top form?

I ask because of reports that came out of his West Point, N.Y., commencement appearance before graduating U.S. Military Academy cadets. You likely have seen the video of Trump lifting a glass of water to his mouth; he started to hoist the glass with one hand, then had to guide it toward his mouth with both hands. Then came his exit from the podium, down a ramp in which Trump seemed unsure on his feet, walking extra-gingerly.

Do you recall when Trump went to the hospital for an undisclosed matter? He hasn’t spoken publicly about why he showed up for that event; nor has the White House issued a statement. Hmm. Makes me wonder whether Donald Trump is as fit as White House docs have proclaimed him to be.

It also makes me wonder whether Donald Trump is hiding something from the public.

If he is healthy, then there needs to be a complete release of his medical records, replete with exams from physicians who will attest to his good health.

However, if there are medical issues to be revealed, then we need to know that, too.

If Trump is going to keep his medical condition from Americans, then he ought to keep his trap shut about the medical health of his foes.