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Doctor: Trump Dictated Letter Attesting To His 'Extraordinary' Health

MAY 2, 2018 - 2:41 AM ET
By Scott Neuman

In December 2015, Donald Trump's personal physician released a letter describing his patient's health in language that sounded more like it was written by the patient himself than the doctor — and it turns out that might be exactly what happened.

"If elected, Mr. Trump, I can state unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency," Dr. Harold Bornstein, a gastroenterologist from Lenox Hospital in New York, wrote at the time.

The letter said that a recent medical exam showed "only positive results" for the then-candidate and that "his physical strength and stamina are extraordinary."



As NPR's Jessica Taylor reported at the time: "The full letter is written in true Trumpian fashion, full of hyperbole and boasting of greatness. Bornstein calls Trump's blood pressure 'astonishingly excellent.' "

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Dr. Ronny Jackson’s glowing bill of health for Trump

By Dan Merica, CNN
Updated 11:03 PM EST, Tue January 16, 2018
Washington

CNN — Dr. Ronny Jackson, the presidential physician, gushed about President Donald Trump’s health during a briefing before the White House press corps on Tuesday, touting the President’s “good genes,” how he did “exceedingly well” on his cognitive test and his “excellent” cardiac health.

Jackson said Trump urged the doctor to “answer every question” the media had before he stepped up to the podium, and he did so with gusto during an almost hour-long briefing with the media, in a remarkable show of transparency.

Here is some of the praise Jackson lavished on Trump during Tuesday’s briefing:

‘Incredible genes’
The President doesn’t have a daily physical fitness routine, the doctor said. And Trump’s penchant for Diet Coke, McDonald’s, red meat and vanilla ice cream has been widely reported.

But while Jackson acknowledged he advised Trump – who is 6 foot, 3 inches and weighs 239 pounds – to eat better and exercise more, he said it’s genetics that have kept Trump in sterling health.

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Updated: Q&A on Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis
By Jessica McDonald and Lori Robertson

Posted on October 2, 2020 | Updated on October 7, 2020

On Oct. 2, President Donald Trump revealed that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. Here we answer common questions about the risks of the disease, treatments available and the shortcomings of testing.

What do we know about Trump’s risk of developing serious COVID-19?

Without knowing all of Trump’s medical history, it is difficult to know how dangerous his SARS-CoV-2 infection might be. On the morning of Oct. 2, news outlets reported — and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows confirmed — that the president was experiencing only mild symptoms.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany reiterated the symptoms were “mild” in the afternoon, though Trump was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and would be “working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days,” McEnany said.

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