text:  and whether he can do this job for four more years. And he came out on that stage, and from the moment he first started talking, he sounded hoarse. He was clearing his throat frequently. He was coughing. A source familiar tells us he has a cold. That is not surprising to people who tuned in tonight and listened for the last 90 minutes. We're told that he was examined by his doctor at Camp David this week, where he had been spending the time for the debate prep. He was tested for COVID, tested negative, but determined that he did have a cold.