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Initech

(100,060 posts)
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 02:42 PM Feb 2019

Dick Cheney's longtime cardiologist accuses Trump White House of 'hiding' his medical data

Jonathan Reiner, the longtime cardiologist of former Vice President Dick Cheney, sounded the alarm bells on the Trump White House refusing so far to release any medical data from President Donald Trump’s physical examination that took place last week.

Taking to Twitter, Reiner writes that, “it’s been four days since the president underwent his annual physical exam and still no data has been released.”

He then asks, “What are they hiding?”

Last Friday, presidential physician Dr. Sean Conley announced that Trump was “in very good health” while also projecting that “he will remain so for the duration of his presidency, and beyond.”

However, no other information or data about the results of the examination has been released, which is a contrast to the president’s first annual exam that offered some details about Trump’s cardiac health, blood pressure and mental acuity.

Dr. Ronny Jackson, who at the time served as Trump’s physician, said the president was in excellent health but could stand to lose some weight. Overall, the president was listed at 239 pounds, or exactly one pound below the obesity level for a man of his height.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/dick-cheneys-longtime-cardiologist-accuses-trump-white-house-hiding-medical-data/


Seriously, I'm a large guy and I call bullshit on Trump's weight. There's no way in hell that he weighs 240. Especially with his constant diet of McDonalds and KFC, he's got to weigh 300 minimum.

Also, for some reason, this article was accompanied by a video of the "Most popular pizza toppings in the US."
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Dick Cheney's longtime cardiologist accuses Trump White House of 'hiding' his medical data (Original Post) Initech Feb 2019 OP
I'm with you. No way he clocks in under 300 pounds. fleur-de-lisa Feb 2019 #1
For sure belpejic Feb 2019 #7
You can tell by looking at him that he is not a healthy man. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #2
Look at how far out his gut swings when he golfs! Initech Feb 2019 #6
He's sure wearing a lot of KFC! Gotta weigh more than that! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2019 #3
Duh! malaise Feb 2019 #4
no data d_r Feb 2019 #5
He is up to 6 foot 7. gibraltar72 Feb 2019 #8
No way, 6'7" and 240 would be like Kobe at his peak. Initech Feb 2019 #12
Taller He Gets, The Lower The BMI! ProfessorGAC Feb 2019 #14
Heaviest president since William Howard Taft. Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #9
And also least healthy! Initech Feb 2019 #13
"He's fit and trim at 140 pounds, with good diet and exercise habits" struggle4progress Feb 2019 #10
Let Me Correct That For You! ProfessorGAC Feb 2019 #15
McConnel's health interests me murpheeslaw Feb 2019 #11
Has the information been released yet? Rumps got a bum ticker...yet it keeps on ticking... UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #16

belpejic

(720 posts)
7. For sure
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 03:33 PM
Feb 2019

I'm a big guy, 6'2", big bones, used to be pretty muscular and fit. I have gotten really, really out of shape, and at my heaviest I was 285. There is absolutely no way that Trump weighs less than 300--he is much larger than I was, and I think he's shorter. I got this large in my mid-40s.

BTW, I've been mostly lurking here since 2000, but I thought I'd add my $0.02...

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
2. You can tell by looking at him that he is not a healthy man.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 02:45 PM
Feb 2019

It would be even worse if he didn't have that fake tan. He would look like a zombie.

They are definitely hiding something.

Initech

(100,060 posts)
12. No way, 6'7" and 240 would be like Kobe at his peak.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 08:52 PM
Feb 2019

And I can guarantee that Kobe's gut didn't hang down to his knees when he bends over.

ProfessorGAC

(64,990 posts)
14. Taller He Gets, The Lower The BMI!
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 08:54 PM
Feb 2019

And while there are technical issues around BMI, it's a simple number for a simpleton, so PINOs ego can be stroked by seeing the number below "be"

ProfessorGAC

(64,990 posts)
15. Let Me Correct That For You!
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 08:57 PM
Feb 2019

I think you meant 140 kilograms!!! And you wrote good when I think you meant gross.
Probably the autocorrect!

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