A few years ago, Donald Trump became one of more than 7 million people in the US to have contracted Covid-19. And while the news of his diagnosis sparked a flurry of attention then, it was hardly the first time a sitting president had suffered from a severe health condition. On this occasion, we’ll list some of the most prominent medical issues that have appeared inside the Oval Office and how they affected the lives of different American politicians. Let’s take a look at them!
George Washington
While George Washington is a mainstay of history books for fighting everything from the mighty British Empire to an innocent cherry tree, his personal battles, which remain mainly undocumented, may have been the fiercest.
Perhaps you didn’t know, but some of the deadliest ailments of the 18th century attacked this poor man quite often. Washington suffered from malaria, tonsillitis, and pneumonia while he held the office. It’s a miracle that he didn’t die back then!
