Heart‑Stopping Moment in the White House: Larry Kudlow Gets a Cardiovascular Crash
Breaking news – The White House’s own trade‑savvy economist, Larry Kudlow, has suffered a heart attack. President Trump posted about his condition on Twitter just minutes before the president was to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong‑Un in Singapore.
Trump’s tweet read:
“Our Great Larry Kudlow, who has been working so hard on trade and the economy, has just suffered a heart attack. He is now in Walter Reed Medical Center,”
Since then, no additional updates have come out from the White House or the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Maryland.
Who is Larry Kudlow?
- Age: 70
- Role: Director of the National Economic Council (appointed in March 2021, succeeding Gary Cohn)
- Career Highlights:
- Former economic adviser to President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s
- Wall Street veteran
- Television personality on CNBC
Don’t Say “This is just a Heart Attack”
Kudlow is known for his blunt defense of President Trump’s hard‑line trade policies, especially the steel and aluminum tariffs that the US had slapped on Canada. He even joined Mr. Trump at the G7 summit in Quebec, and after the summit, he put on his “talk‑show” hat to attack Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trump vs. Trudeau: A Trade Showdown
Mr. Trudeau lambasted the tariffs in a news conference, calling them steep and unfair. Mr. Trump fired back, calling Trudeau “very dishonest” and “weak,” and threatened the United Nations G7 communiqué. “Trudeau really… stabbed us in the back,” Kudlow told CNN.
More Than Trade: An Honest Story
Kudlow’s life story isn’t just about spreadsheets and tariffs. He’s a veteran of the Reagan era, a seasoned economist, and an ex‑celebrity on CNBC who once warned consumers that new tariffs could hurt them. He’s also a reformed addict; he publicly talked about his struggle with drugs and alcohol, achieving sobriety more than 20 years ago.
When Trump Picks a “Supply‑Side” Champion
At the White House, Kudlow has blazed through as the brash face of President Trump’s “fix the broken global trade system” narrative. He argues that the US has been left short‑changed, and that tough tariffs are a way to push back for fairness.
What’s Next?
Right now, the only known facts are: Larry had a heart attack, he’s in Walter Reed, and there are no official updates from the White House. All eyes will be on the next press conference for any sign that he’s pulling back from the frontlines.
