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spanone

(135,791 posts)
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 09:13 PM Aug 2016

CNN: How healthy is Trump, really?

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(CNN)As Donald Trump and his allies attempt to raise dubious questions over Hillary Clinton's health, the Republican nominee has invited new scrutiny into his own medical history.

Like Clinton, Trump has released minimal information, most notably in the form of a December 2015 letter of a few paragraphs from his personal physician, a gastroenterologist, that described his blood pressure and lab results as "astonishingly excellent" while suggesting a President Trump would be the "healthiest individual ever elected."

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, found much of that language surprising and, in some cases, almost comically lacking in objective data.

"I don't even know what to make of this letter," he told CNN's Ashleigh Banfield on Tuesday. "Whether you are a doctor or not, that degree of hyperbole and these words being used is very unusual. People don't write like that. ... 'Strength and stamina are extraordinary' -- what does that mean, exactly?"


http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/23/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-health/index.html
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CNN: How healthy is Trump, really? (Original Post) spanone Aug 2016 OP
All of his tests were positive. He's the sickest candidate ever! Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #1
Most fabulous health to ever be president liberal N proud Aug 2016 #2
He doesn't even have enough energy to release his tax returns Cary Aug 2016 #3
bogus letter ... napkinz Aug 2016 #4
agreed. the language alone isn't professional spanone Aug 2016 #9
The website in the letter doesn't exist. Trump himself set up the fake GMail address. PSPS Aug 2016 #12
The weird signature is curious to me jmowreader Aug 2016 #14
Impotence is a sign of possible alarmingly dangerous diseases and chronic conditions. nt onehandle Aug 2016 #5
Trump refers to the fake letter ... napkinz Aug 2016 #6
OMG! sheshe2 Aug 2016 #7
The idiot buffoon penned this bullshit "letter " himself. PearliePoo2 Aug 2016 #8
Will his blood pressure rise if Trump income tax info becomes public? LOL! Jeffersons Ghost Aug 2016 #10
'Strength and stamina are extraordinary' -- what does that mean, exactly?" that he can lie, cheat, niyad Aug 2016 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #13
I am so sick of this idiot amuse bouche Aug 2016 #15
He DOES NOT sleep. How long can a person last without sleep. PearliePoo2 Aug 2016 #16
His diet isn't all that great either jmowreader Aug 2016 #17
I heard it took his doctor duncang Aug 2016 #18
DUzy ! Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #20
Hillary Clinton will be be healthiest woman ever to attain the Presidency. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #19
You keep doing this... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #21
Well, his doctors stated that he tested "positive" for everything WaltonH Aug 2016 #22
Ironic uppityperson Aug 2016 #23
I know middle-schoolers who could write a better excuse note after playing truant than that.... Hekate Aug 2016 #24

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
1. All of his tests were positive. He's the sickest candidate ever!
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 09:20 PM
Aug 2016

Based on the Drs statement, Agent Orange should consider a hospice for failng presidential candidates.

jmowreader

(50,528 posts)
14. The weird signature is curious to me
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 11:16 PM
Aug 2016

It looks like an M and the number 2. I really can't get "Harold N. Bornstein" out of it.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
8. The idiot buffoon penned this bullshit "letter " himself.
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 09:47 PM
Aug 2016

His handlers must be shitting bricks at this point. Sucks to be them.

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)
10. Will his blood pressure rise if Trump income tax info becomes public? LOL!
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 09:53 PM
Aug 2016

Why doesn't Trump proudly publicize his income tax information?

niyad

(113,055 posts)
11. 'Strength and stamina are extraordinary' -- what does that mean, exactly?" that he can lie, cheat,
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 09:55 PM
Aug 2016

steal, ramble, and cause havoc all day long without breaking a sweat.

Response to spanone (Original post)

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
16. He DOES NOT sleep. How long can a person last without sleep.
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 11:20 PM
Aug 2016

And it shows. He's delusional and delerious. I just hope he makes it to the election before he collapses! He's so red-faced and angry, his blood pressure must be off the charts. Hang in there Donald, just a few more months!

jmowreader

(50,528 posts)
17. His diet isn't all that great either
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 11:23 PM
Aug 2016

Remember the Trump Steaks ad? "Believe me, I understand steaks: It's my favorite food." And he enjoys USDA Prime steak, which is the fattiest kind.

If he actually (Cthulhu forbid) were to get elected president, he'd be required to undergo an annual physical by a Navy doctor at Bethesda Naval Hospital. I can just imagine the results: "The National Naval Medical Center extends its sincere condolences to First Lady Trump, whoever she is this week. We realize he's still alive at this instant, but give it a couple of months."

 

WaltonH

(6 posts)
22. Well, his doctors stated that he tested "positive" for everything
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 12:36 AM
Aug 2016

That should be an immediate red flag. Seriously though, any person with that much hate in his body can't be in good health.

But of course the media will just go after HRC's health, regardless of what aliments Trump suffers from. What hypocrites.

Hekate

(90,556 posts)
24. I know middle-schoolers who could write a better excuse note after playing truant than that....
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 01:05 AM
Aug 2016

Glad to see Dr Gupta raising his eyebrows over it.

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