Ron Paul hospitalized after medical incident

© Provided by Austin American-Statesman Ron Paul, the former Texas congressman and presidential candidate, was admitted to a Texas hospital after suffering an apparent medical emergency during a YouTube livestream. Paul tweeted a photo from his hospital bed Friday afternoon, saying he is “doing fine.” [Courtesy: Ron Paul, Twitter]

Ron Paul, the former Republican congressman from southeast Texas and three-time presidential candidate, was hospitalized Friday after suffering an apparent medical incident while speaking during a video livestream.

Following reports that the 85-year-old was admitted to a Texas hospital for “precautionary reasons,” Paul tweeted a photo from his hospital bed.

“Message from Ron Paul: ‘I am doing fine. Thank you for your concern,'” the tweet read.

Video posted on Twitter showed Paul interviewing a guest on video when his speech began to slur and his words became garbled.

Paul unsuccessfully ran for president as the Libertarian nominee in 1988 and as a Republican candidate in 2008 and 2012.

Paul was a physician, who served as a congressman for 23 years, first in the 22nd Congressional District and then the 14th Congressional District from 1997 to 2013.

He is the father U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, whose office did not respond to a request for comment.

“Thank God, Dad is doing well,” Rand Paul tweeted. “Thank you for all your prayers today.”

© Jay Janner Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul speaks at the Tea Party Express rally at the Capitol in Austin in 2012. Thousands attended the event which also included speeches by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and then-U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz. [JAY JANNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]