Republican Donald Trump on Saturday proposed mandatory drug tests for himself and particularly Democrat Hillary Clinton in advance of the third and final presidential debate.
"Athletes, they make them take a drug test, right? I think we should take a drug test prior to the debate," he said to cheers at a campaign rally. "Why don't we do that? We should take a drug test, prior — because I don't know what's going on with her, but at the beginning of her last debate, she was all pumped up at the beginning, and at the end it was like, 'Oh, take me down,'" Trump continued, feigning exhaustion.
As difficult as it may be to believe, Trump's motive here has to be sincere concern for his rival's health. After all, if the drugs he thinks Clinton is taking left her weak and incapable of a compelling debate performance, it would hardly be in Trump's interest to get her tested and off the meds. By his logic, she could then perform better in the debate. Watch Trump's proposal below. Bonnie Kristian
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