Rep. David Trone (D-MD), who is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Maryland and is facing fallout after uttering a racial slur, canceled events after his doctor referred him to the hospital due to illness, his campaign said on Sunday.
“Last night following an event, David felt dehydrated and began to register a fever. Out of an abundance of caution David’s doctor encouraged him to seek further testing at a local hospital,” Team Trone said in a statement.
“David is feeling well and expecting to return home this afternoon,” it added. “We apologize for the late cancellation of events David was expected to participate in today, and look forward to being back on the trail soon.”
Trone had been scheduled to participate in a debate against a rival Democrat, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, on Sunday. The event will go forward without him and focus on the…
