Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, was filmed being helped into a care and stumbling into the arms of her security team. She was said to have taken ill due to ‘overheating’ during the 9/11 memorial service in New York. She had joined President Barack Obama and other dignitaries at the 15th anniversary of the the 2001 attacks where a recital of the names of the dead was read out.
The Democrat presidential candidate is reported to have felt ill during the service and was rushed to her daughter Chelsea’s apartment to recover. A video appeared on social media showing Clinton being helped into a car and stumbling.
She was held up by her staff as she got into the vehicle. Footage later appeared of her reappearing from Chelsea’s home in much better health, and smiling at the crowd. Clinton has recently hit back at conspiracy theories that she is hiding a secret illness.
The Presidential hopeful said rumours that she is in poor health are part of a “wacky strategy” against her. And the 68-year-old last month poked fun at claims by rival Donald Trump that she is “weak” by opening a jar of pickles on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. The Democratic nominee told the audience:
“Back in October, the National Enquirer said I would be dead in six months. So with every breath I take I feel like I have a new lease on life.”
“I don’t know why they are saying this. I think on the one hand it is part of the wacky strategy – just say all these crazy things and maybe you can get some people to believe you.”
It comes after a heartfelt tribute to 9/11 victims was held at Memorial plaza in lower Manhattan.