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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,578 posts) Mon Jan 8, 2018, 10:00 PM Jan 2018

WH: Trump's physical won't include psychiatric evaluation [View all]

President Trump's physical exam this week will not include a psychiatric evaluation, the White House said Monday.

"No," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told reporters on Air Force One who asked whether Trump will undergo a psychiatric exam.

Gidley would not expand on what the exam will involve. The White House has said that physician Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson will issue a public report on the results.

Trump, 71, is scheduled to undergo a routine physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington, D.C.

The checkup comes amid swirling questions about whether Trump is mentally fit to serve as commander in chief following a bombshell book that portrays chaos in his White House.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wh-trumps-physical-wont-include-psychiatric-evaluation/ar-BBI85Zv?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

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WH: Trump's physical won't include psychiatric evaluation [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2018 OP

I don't see why not. He'll lie about the results anyway. no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #1

How about a Neurologic exam. That's equally important. Siwsan Jan 2018 #2

Yes!!!! Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #6

I'm absolutely convinced he can't Siwsan Jan 2018 #7

3 words. 5 min later, ask those words. uppityperson Jan 2018 #13

I am wondering if the physical isn't to find an "easy way out" condition. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #3

Don't Doctors make an initial evaluation even during the physical. dem4decades Jan 2018 #4

Yes they do. At least the real and legit ones. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #8

I'll wager my entire savings that he is "The fittest president ever to hold office" ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #5

That title goes to William Howard taft, TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #9

"Fittest" or "Fattest" it's all semantics and makes no difference ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #10

Any competent internist can interweave certain cognitive questions into a physical exam... Hekate Jan 2018 #11

Yep. A mini cog test takes only minutes Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #12

Would it be ethical to have a psychologist present also? kentuck Jan 2018 #14

And when pulled over by the cops, the man who screams "don't look in the trunk!" NightWatcher Jan 2018 #15

"Eat more cheeseburgers; cut back on the exercise; and come back in a year or so" struggle4progress Jan 2018 #16

Shocking Solly Mack Jan 2018 #17