This is something you don’t see every day!
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky) performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Ia) who was choking on food.
Of course Rand Paul is a medical doctor. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the Duke University School of Medicine in 1988. Before entering politics, he worked as an ophthalmologist (an eye surgeon) and had his own medical practice.
Looks like that medical training paid off big time today for Sen. Ernst:
JUST IN: Senator Rand Paul reportedly saved Senator Joni Ernst's life today by performing the Heimlich maneuver on her during lunch.
Wow! 🔥
Paul jumped into action after he noticed that 53-year old Ernst was choking.
Ernst confirmed the incident on X and thanked Paul: "Can’t… pic.twitter.com/Vipw3EllZn
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 30, 2023
Sen. Rand Paul performs Heimlich maneuver on choking Sen. Joni Ernst https://t.co/8LGVSyYdQd pic.twitter.com/h5dac6sYDv
— New York Post (@nypost) November 30, 2023
Sen. Ernst confirmed the report by posting this cheeky reply on X:
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul!
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