
Former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean on Monday mentioned cocaine in a tweet discussing Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump nominates Jeffrey Rosen to replace Rosenstein at DOJ McCabe says ‘it’s possible’ Trump is a Russian asset McCabe: Trump ‘undermining the role of law enforcement’ MORE’s sniffling during his first presidential debate.
Notice Trump sniffing all the time. Coke user?
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) September 27, 2016
Dean’s tweet may prove controversial for mentioning — without evidence — illicit drug use and the Republican presidential nominee in the same breath.
Trump frequently and audibly sniffled Monday night during his clash with Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonSanders campaign reports raising M in less than a day The Memo: Bernie Sanders’s WH launch sharpens ‘socialist’ question Roger Stone invokes gag order in new fundraiser MORE at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.
The real estate tycoon’s snorts were picked up by the television audience, which experts predicted may have exceeded 100 million people.
More viewers raised questions about Trump’s health on social media, an interesting twist after the Republican candidate seized Clinton’s health scare earlier this month to raise questions about her fitness to serve as president.
Trump has a cold.
— Tony Fratto (@TonyFratto) September 27, 2016
The DT sniffle is gonna become a thing...no?
— David Gregory (@davidgregory) September 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton nearly collapsed earlier this month during a 9/11 memorial ceremony. Her doctor revealed shortly afterward she had diagnosed the Democratic presidential nominee with pneumonia two days before the incident.