Clinton says she didn't think pneumonia diagnosis was 'going to be that big of a deal'

One day after her campaign revealed she was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday, Hillary Clinton told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Monday that she is feeling "much better."

The diagnosis was announced on Sunday after Clinton was spotted stumbling as she left a Sept. 11 memorial service in New York City, and Clinton told Cooper she didn't think it was "going to be that big of a deal. It's just the kind of thing that if it happens to you and you're a busy, active person, you keep moving forward." Clinton said she tried to power through the illness, and her cough at first seemed like an allergy. She also said she has released her medical records and there needs to be the same scrutiny of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump.

Clinton later posted a message to supporters on Facebook, thanking them for the well wishes. "Like anyone who's ever been home sick from work, I'm just anxious to get back out there," she said. "There's so much at stake in this election, and we only have 57 days left in this campaign. I want to make each one count."

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