On Sunday, “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker asked Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson whether he, and by extension the American people, were interested in knowing former President Donald Trump’s cholesterol levels. asked.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Saturday released a medical report declaring her health to be “excellent.” Mr. Welker also pressed Mr. Johnson on whether he wanted to see Mr. Trump’s doctor’s report. noticed “Things were going well” after the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“Just to be clear, he hasn’t released all his medical records. He sent out two letters. Should he release his cognitive test results?” NBC News the host asked.

House Speaker Johnson began his retort, saying, “That’s unnecessary. He’s on display every minute,” prompting Welker to pounce.

“So, is that ‘unnecessary’?” See how he hasn’t released his medical records? Don’t you want to know his cholesterol level? Is he working on issues that we don’t know about? If he’s going to be commander in chief? ” Welker shot back. “And he also said he would release a cognitive test—”

Johnson then began responding, saying, “Kristen, Kristen, ask me a question!” (Related: ‘We have to get the keys’: Media reaction to Biden resignation includes shock and horror)

“Kristen, the American people don’t care about Donald Trump’s cholesterol levels. They don’t care about living expenses and food because Kamala Harris and Joe Biden’s policies are putting them in that situation. I’m concerned about the fact that I can’t pay for things,” Johnson said, trying to respond before Welker finished his speech.

The House speaker urged Welker to discuss issues that matter to voters, rather than focusing on President Trump’s “irrelevant” medical records.

The spat between Welker and Johnson comes 12 weeks after President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race and endorsed Harris. Biden’s cognitive abilities were called into question after his poor performance in the June 27 debate against Trump.