The Mirror examines Donald Trump’s health as he enters his 100th day as president and the enigmatic claims made by one of his former long-term doctors.
President Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days, and he celebrated with a rally in Michigan where he said, “You haven’t seen anything yet.” He claimed his term in office was the “most successful first 100 days of any administration in the history of our country”.
A report into Trump’s overall physical and mental health, which declared the 78-year-old “fully fit to carry out the duties of Commander-in-Chief and Head of State,” was released just weeks before his first 100 days as president on April 11.
The report claimed that President Trump’s “robust” overall health had seen him lose 20 pounds since his last term in office in 2020 and that he had also lowered his cholesterol levels with the assistance of medication. The President’s physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, wrote in the report that the fact he keeps up an “active lifestyle” – including his “frequent victories in golf events” – will “contribute significantly” to Trump’s good continued good health.
Not for the first time has President Trump had positive health reports. Dr. Harold N. Bornstein – a previous long-time doctor of Trump – put his name to a letter recording Trump’s “astonishingly excellent” health back in 2015 but later made shocking claims about its contents.
The 78-year-old POTUS has long been criticized for keeping his health a secret. He was already 70 when he first took office. President Trump had promised to publish the results of a recent examination in August 2024 despite not making any significant health information since his second White House victory.
This is despite such information being commonly disclosed among presidents. It’s only natural for the American people to be assured that their leader has the physical and mental stamina to handle the demands of such a significant job, even though there is no law requiring a president’s health to have any restrictions on their ability to share anything.
Interestingly, despite his own notable lack of transparency, President Trump would regularly take aim at the physical fitness of presidential rival President Joe Biden, who he mockingly referred to as “Sleepy Joe”.
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In 2015, ahead of his first presidential bid, President Trump produced a glowing doctor’s letter that described his health as “astonishingly excellent”, praising the businessman turned politician’s “extraordinary” strength and stamina.
Dr. Harold N. Bornstein wrote, “To Whom My Concern: I have been Mr. Donald J. Trump’s personal physician since 1980. Dr. Jacob Bornstein, my father, was his previous physician. Over the past 39 years, I am pleased to report that Mr Trump has had no significant medical problems.
“Mr Trump has had a recent complete medical examination that showed only positive results. Actually, his blood pressure, 110/65, and laboratory test results were astonishingly excellent. Over the past twelve months, he has lost at least fifteen pounds, Mr Trump takes 81 mg of aspirin daily and a low dose of a statin. His PSA test score is 0.15 (very low). His physical strength and stamina are extraordinary.”
The letter continued, “Mr. Trump has never had a hip, knee, or shoulder replacement, nor any other orthopaedic surgery,” adding that he would be “the healthiest person ever elected to the presidency.”
“His only surgery was an appendectomy at age ten. His cardiovascular health is excellent. He has never used tobacco or alcohol before. If elected, Mr Trump, I can state unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency”.
However, things suddenly changed in 2018 when Dr. Bornstein claimed that President Trump had dictated the letter’s format and that he had only five minutes to write it. Bornstein claimed to CNN, “He dictated that entire letter. I didn’t write that letter. As I went along, I just made up.”
The letter-writing process was described as an example of “black humor,” according to Manhattan-based Dr. Bornstein, who compared the series of events to “the movie Fargo” in that it “takes the truth and moves it in a different direction.” The White House did not publicly respond to Dr Bornstein’s claims that the wording had been dictated by President Trump.
Dr. Bornstein claimed in a separate interview with NBC News that Keith Schiller, President Trump’s bodyguard, and two other men had “raid” his office and seized POTUS’s medical records in February 2017. Dr Bornstein, who had been Trump’s personal physician for more than 35 years, recalled how the incident had made him feel “raped, frightened and sad”, stating: “They must have been here for 25 or 30 minutes, it created a lot of chaos”.
The aides’ only copy of President Trump’s medical records, along with them, were lab reports, according to Dr. Bornstein. Sarah Sanders, a press secretary for the White House, later claimed that this incident wasn’t a raid and that the White House Medical Unit had a right to obtain a president’s medical records.
In 2018, Dr. Ronny Jackson, who conducted President Trump’s first White House physical exam, declared he was in “excellent health”, remarking that there was “no indication” of “any cognitive issues”. Dr. Jackson told members of the press that “it’s called genetics. It’s very, very good health.” Some people simply have fantastic genes. I told the president if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years he might live to be 200″.
The doctor did, however, claim that he would collaborate with President Trump to develop a new exercise regimen and that his diet would be improved. POTUS is known for enjoying treats over a balanced diet, with McDonald’s and ice cream being his particular favourites.
Now, an expert has expressed some concerns over President Trump’s health, remarking on his substantially leaner physique. Earlier this month, Trump looked notably slimmer in photographs snapped as he walked towards Marine One. It’s been suggested that Trump has lost an impressive 30lbs (2st) since 2022 by making healthier changes to his diet.
However, Treated.com’s clinical lead, Dr Daniel Atkinson, has warned that significant weight loss could indicate a serious health issue. Dr Atkinson told the Irish Star: “For a hypothetical person, who has taken on the office of President of the United States for a second term, at the age of 80, there might be several factors that could affect their weight.
“An almost 80-year-old with a busy schedule might be more susceptible to certain conditions that can cause weight loss. Diabetes, for instance, can trigger weight fluctuations when the condition is uncontrolled. Blood sugar can become more difficult to regulate as we age, and insulin resistance can develop with age.”
This does not suggest that President Trump has diabetes, and no public comment has been issued by the White House regarding his weight loss in recent months.
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