Right-wing websites share old picture of Hillary Clinton to claim she is in bad health

Right-wing blogs share old picture of Hillary Clinton to suggest she is ill
Photograph was circulated by Donald Trump supporters on social media
It shows Clinton slipping as she walked up a set of stairs in February
Right-wing blogs wrongly claimed it is ‘latest evidence’ she is in bad health
Clinton has long defended herself from similar health-based allegations
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have also dealt with right-wing conspiracies

Liam Quinn For Dailymail.com

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01:17 GMT, 8 August 2016

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11:25 GMT, 8 August 2016

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A number of right-wing websites are circulating an old picture of Hillary Clinton slipping while walking up a flight of stairs to question the Democratic nominee’s health ahead of the election.

The photograph, which was taken of Clinton as she slipped at the top of a staircase in South Carolina on February 24, is falsely being presented as some form of proof the 68-year-old is in poor health.

Right-wing blog American Mirror started its conspiracy-theorizing post by stating Clinton’s health should be ‘a major issue of the 2016 campaign’.

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Clik here to view. Right-wing websites are circulating an old picture of Hillary Clinton slipping while walking up a flight of stairs (pictured) to question the Democratic nominee's health ahead of the election

Right-wing websites are circulating an old picture of Hillary Clinton slipping while walking up a flight of stairs (pictured) to question the Democratic nominee’s health ahead of the election

It then went on to wrongly say the photograph in question is, ‘the latest evidence’, to support its conspiracy – despite the picture being almost seven months old.

The blog post was then shared by the Drudge Report, a more well-known right-wing website, along with the headline: ‘Hillary conquers the stairs’.

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The website also linked the incorrect story to other ‘incidents’ with Clinton in the past, such as the time she tripped while getting on a plane in 2012, when she fractured her elbow after slipping over in the White House in 2009, and when she was treated for blood clots in 2012 and 2013, to try to add more weight to the health conspiracy.

CNN host Brian Stelter attempted to correct the blog posts after the surfaced on Twitter on Sunday.

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Clik here to view. The photograph is falsely being presented as some form of proof Clinton (pictured) is in poor health

The photograph is falsely being presented as some form of proof Clinton (pictured) is in poor health

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Clik here to view. CNN host Brian Stelter attempted to correct the blog posts after the surfaced on Twitter on Sunday

CNN host Brian Stelter attempted to correct the blog posts after the surfaced on Twitter on Sunday

‘This photo is from February 24. She slipped. But it’s suddenly getting a lot of right wing media attention today,’ Stelter tweeted.

‘Pro-Trump accounts shared the out-of-context pic last night. Then American Mirror wrote a “SHOCK PHOTO” blog post.

‘Now it’s the lead on Druge Report – “PHOTOS REVEALED.” Huh? “Clinton slips” pics were published in February.’

Clinton has long insisted she is in good health in an attempt to put an end to the conspiracy theories, and in September 2015 she took the extraordinary step of releasing a letter from her doctor proving her fitness.

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Clik here to view. $The conspiracy theories linked the photograph of Clinton slipping to when she fractured her elbow in 2009, and had to wear a sling (pictured)$

The conspiracy theories linked the photograph of Clinton slipping to when she fractured her elbow in 2009, and had to wear a sling (pictured)

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Clik here to view. The right-wing theories also referenced previous treatment Clinton had for blood clots in 2012. Pictured, Clinton leaves hospital in January 2013 after treatment

The right-wing theories also referenced previous treatment Clinton had for blood clots in 2012. Pictured, Clinton leaves hospital in January 2013 after treatment

Doctor Lisa Bardack, from New York, detailed the candidate’s health history, including previous treatments for concussion, complete family history of heart disease, an analysis of blood clots, and a thyroid gland examination, according to the New York Post.

Doctor Bardack found Clinton’s cancer screening tests were normal, as were her electrocardiogram and her blood lipids.

Right-wing websites and outlets have regularly attempted to push conspiracy theories designed to undermine Democratic candidates in recent years – such as the ‘birther movement’ that questioned where President Barack Obama was born, and former President Bill Clinton had a ‘body count’ of questionable deaths linked to him.

Both theories, along with many others, have been proven to be false.