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Poiuyt

(18,135 posts)
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 10:23 PM Feb 2019

Dick Cheney's former cardiologist wants independent medical exam for Trump

Jonathan Reiner, the longtime cardiologist of former Vice President Dick Cheney, was on CNN’s ‘Out Front With Erin Burnett‘ Friday evening and the doctor called for an independent group to investigate Trump’s health.

“I think the time is now to create an independent [group] to assess the fitness of the president and vice-president,” he said.

“Imagine if the person who examined your pilot worked for your pilot….we depend on people in key positions having independent medical exams,” Reiner continued.

“He is not moving in the right direction,” he said regarding Trump’s general health in the wake of a newly released annual Presidential checkup. “The president’s weight has gone up. his cholesterol hasn’t gone down. we know he has coronary disease. he is on a train going to a destination that he does not want to arrive at. if you don’t treat these risk factors like high cholesterol and you don’t reduce elevated weight and you don’t do exercise, you are really increasing your risk of having a heart attack. I calculated the president’s risk of having a serious cardiovascular event — it’s 17%”


https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/trump-risk-serious-cardiovascular-event-former-cheney-cardiologist-calls-independent-investigation-presidents-health/
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Dick Cheney's former cardiologist wants independent medical exam for Trump (Original Post) Poiuyt Feb 2019 OP
I say let him continue with his diet, maybe even double the portions TheCowsCameHome Feb 2019 #1
Double down with a double quarter-pounder Blue Owl Feb 2019 #3
Raise 'em higher! CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #4
I am more concerned about Trump's mental issues than his physical ones Freethinker65 Feb 2019 #2
Whichever one finishes him off first gets my vote. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2019 #5

TheCowsCameHome

(40,169 posts)
1. I say let him continue with his diet, maybe even double the portions
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 10:28 PM
Feb 2019

He's a big boy and need lots of energy to keep up his grueling pace.

Freethinker65

(10,116 posts)
2. I am more concerned about Trump's mental issues than his physical ones
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 10:30 PM
Feb 2019

He is mentally unstable and has cognitive decline. He should never have been allowed to serve.

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