Getty Ron Paul when he was running for President.
Ron Paul, a retired Congressman and former presidential candidate, appeared to have some kind of medical emergency during his livestream today. It’s not clear if it was a stroke or another issue. He was hospitalized and later tweeted that he is doing well.
Paul Was Talking Normally on His Livestream & Then Began Slurring His Words
During a livestream on Friday, September 25, Paul suddenly stopped talking clearly and began slurring his words. It wasn’t possible to understand what he was saying, and he appeared to be having some kind of medical emergency.
You can see the video below from his livestream, but be warned that this may be disturbing for some viewers. You can skip the video and continue below for more information about what happened to Paul.
The emergency happened during his Liberty Report livestream. He seemed perfectly fine as he was talking, and then suddenly his mouth appeared to droop and he began slurring his words. These are often signs of a stroke, but an official statement about what happened has not yet been released.
With a stroke, the outcome is most hopeful if medical attention can be provided immediately, according to the Mayo Clinic. Since Paul was speaking on a livestream when the emergency happened, it is likely that he received medical attention right away.
Some people online debated whether the video should be shared, with some noting that if it’s a stroke, the video can help people know what symptoms to watch for. The more quickly medical treatment is offered, the better chance of recovery.
Paul Was Hospitalized for Precautionary Reasons & Later Tweeted That He Is Doing Well
Message from Ron Paul: “I am doing fine. Thank you for your concern.”
A tweet shared by Paul’s Twitter account just over an hour after the incident said: “I am doing fine. Thank you for your concern.”
Chad Pergram of Fox News reported that Paul was hospitalized for precautionary reasons.
Colleague Lee Ross rpts fmr GOP TX Rep & GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is hospitalized for “precautionary” reasons.
Many people are now posting prayers and words of hope for Paul on Twitter.
Please pray for Ron Paul. It appears a medical issue may have just happened during his show.
Anthony Brian Logan, a political commentator, wrote: “Pray for Dr. Ron Paul. Looks like he had a stroke or some sort of medical episode live on stream.”
Pray for Dr. Ron Paul. Looks like he had a stroke or some sort of medical episode live on stream.
Eric Brakey, a former Maine senator, wrote: “Thoughts and prayers today with the greatest champion of Liberty in a generation, @RonPaul, and his family.”
Thoughts and prayers today with the greatest champion of Liberty in a generation, @RonPaul, and his family.
Chip Roy, a Congressman, tweeted: “Prayers up for Dr. Ron Paul, @RandPaul, and the whole family. Godspeed.”
Prayers up for Dr. Ron Paul, @RandPaul, and the whole family. Godspeed.
It appears that Ron Paul had a stroke,
live on air during an interview
Pray for him and his family
One supporter wrote on Twitter: “Please pray for former congressman Ron Paul. One of the last few good voices for freedom and liberty. The man suffered a stroke today during a live webcast. He is one of the good ones & completely unlike today’s conservatives.”
Andrew Surabian, a Republican strategist, wrote: “I wouldn’t be working in politics today if it wasn’t for Ron Paul and his 2008 campaign for President. Probably a lot of other people with similar stories. Prayers up for him.”
Kat Timpf tweeted: “Sending every single ounce of love in my whole entire heart to one of my absolute heroes since forever, @RonPaul, right now.”
Paul had a big following when he ran for president in the Republican primary in 2012. His supporters were known as the Ron Paul “insurgency,” Quartz reported, and they wanted his Libertarian ideals to get noticed by the party. Even though Paul didn’t run in 2016, he still got one electoral vote from Bill Greene of CD 34. In May 2018, Greene was ousted as a Republican delegate for his vote and accused of being antifa, he shared with Heavy. Greene died in 2019.
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