Bill Clinton is once again drawing questions about his health after he and his wife, Hillary, were seen leaving the Hamptons this week with a portable defibrillator bag — just two months after the 79-year-old was spotted stumbling on a Manhattan sidewalk.
On Thursday, the pair was photographed boarding a private jet while carrying what appeared to be a Propaq MD Air Medical Bag, a defibrillator and monitoring device typically used in emergency situations.
Clinton wore a blue jacket and tan hat as he was escorted by his security detail, while Hillary, the former secretary of state and two-time presidential candidate, covered her blue outfit with a black sweatshirt for the flight.
The sight of the bag quickly fueled speculation about the former president’s declining health, especially given his long record of heart disease.
Clinton has contended with major health issues for over 20 years, undergoing a quadruple bypass and multiple hospital stays.
Though Clinton has never said publicly that he needs a portable defibrillator, his medical challenges have been well documented.
In 2004, just three years after leaving office, he had emergency quadruple bypass surgery at Presbyterian Hospital in New York to repair severe artery blockages. Doctors said at the time he had narrowly avoided a massive heart attack.
A year later, he returned to the hospital for surgery to fix a collapsed lung caused by scar tissue from his earlier bypass.
In 2010, Clinton was hospitalized again after experiencing chest pains, and doctors placed two stents in one of his arteries.
Following those events, the Arkansas native changed his lifestyle, adopting a mostly vegan diet, shedding pounds, and saying it gave him a “second chance.”
But the health scares didn’t end. In October 2021, Clinton was hospitalized in California with a urological infection that turned into sepsis. He was treated with IV antibiotics and released after several days.
His most recent incident came last December, when he spent Christmas Eve at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, with a fever. After tests, he was discharged the following day.
Clinton was also caught on video stumbling while walking in New York City during a book tour appearance. He clutched a pole for support, and his left leg appeared to give way.
The emergence of the defibrillator bag is now expected to intensify debate about whether his condition is worsening. Such devices are typically used to deliver life-saving shocks and to monitor patients at high risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
Although gossip outlets have speculated about possible degenerative illnesses like Parkinson’s, no reputable source has verified such claims. Clinton’s doctors and staff have only acknowledged his previous heart and infection-related medical treatment.
The Clintons have also remained in the headlines this summer for reasons beyond health.
Earlier this month, the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed both Bill and Hillary in connection with its investigation into the government’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein.
Neither has been accused of criminal conduct, but both are scheduled to testify in the fall — Hillary on Oct. 9 and Bill on Oct. 14.
In his 2024 memoir, Clinton admitted to taking flights on Epstein’s plane but insisted he was unaware of Epstein’s crimes.
“The bottom line is, even though it allowed me to visit the work of my foundation, traveling on Epstein’s plane was not worth the years of questioning afterward,” Clinton wrote.
“I wish I had never met him.”
The renewed focus on his health comes as Clinton remains active in Democratic politics, appearing at fundraisers and Clinton Foundation gatherings even as his physical stamina seems diminished.
At 79, Clinton is the third-oldest living president, behind Joe Biden, now 82, and George W. Bush, who is slightly older than Clinton.
Jimmy Carter, the nation’s longest-lived president, passed away in December at the age of 100.
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He’s not the sitting President so his state of health is not a national concern.
Have you heard any additional names to the Clinton Body Count in the last few years? No, because the Clintons are b”H gone over 6.5 years, thanks to President Trump!