Overview
- A YouGov/Economist survey conducted May 23–26 finds 57% of adults believe Democrats actively tried to conceal information about President Biden’s health.
- Sixty-one percent of respondents said Biden was “not very or not at all transparent” about his physical health while in office.
- Forty-five percent of Americans judged President Trump to be “not at all” or “not very” transparent about his health despite his physician’s report of excellent cognitive and physical function.
- Biden’s May 18 announcement that his aggressive prostate cancer has metastasized intensified public scrutiny of White House medical disclosures.
- Sixty-two percent of those surveyed said presidents should be required to publicly release all medical information that could affect their ability to serve.