Former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli spent part of his Sunday heckling Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton after she left a Sept. 11 ceremony in New York City due to a “medical episode.”
Standing outside of daughter Chelsea Clinton’s apartment Sunday afternoon, Shkreli yelled “why are you so sick?” as the former secretary of state walked out of the building, saying she was “feeling great.” Shkreli also reportedly yelled “go Trump!”
He shouted, “Why are you so sick!” when Hillary Clinton walked out. https://t.co/KQptaCy6MO
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) September 11, 2016
Earlier in the day a video posted on social media seemed to show Clinton collapsing after upon entering a van outside of a Sept. 11 event. In a statement her campaign said she was feeling “overheated.”
Shkreli, who hosted a Periscope live-video feed of his visit, explained on Twitter that his reason for making an appearance at Chelsea Clinton’s home was to campaign for more “health transparency” for presidential candidates.
“I enjoyed screaming ‘why are you so sick’ and ‘go trump’ at @HillaryClinton . Get well soon bae!” Shkreli tweeted.
Clinton’s health has faced increased scrutiny after experiencing a coughing fit that lasted nearly two minutes during a campaign rally in Ohio last weekend. The candidate is 68 years old, while her rival, Republican nominee Donald Trump, is 70. In July of 2015, Clinton’s doctor said in a two-page letter said the former secretary of state was not suffering from any serious health issues.
Shkreli, nicknamed “Pharma Bro,” is the founder and former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals. He received near-universal criticism for raising the price of the anti-parasite drug Daraprim by over 5,000 percent in late 2015. He resigned from his post last December after being indicted on federal securities and wire fraud charges and is currently out on a $5 million bond.
