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| Donald Trump wrote own health letter, says physician Harold Bornstein | Donald Trump wrote own health letter, says physician Harold Bornstein |
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| Donald Trump's former doctor has said he did not write a 2015 letter declaring the then-Republican presidential candidate's "astonishingly excellent" health, US media report. | Donald Trump's former doctor has said he did not write a 2015 letter declaring the then-Republican presidential candidate's "astonishingly excellent" health, US media report. |
| "[Trump] dictated that whole letter," Harold Bornstein told CNN on Tuesday. | "[Trump] dictated that whole letter," Harold Bornstein told CNN on Tuesday. |
| The White House has not yet commented on the physician's allegation. | The White House has not yet commented on the physician's allegation. |
| Mr Bornstein also said that Mr Trump's bodyguard had carried out a "raid" on his offices in February 2017, removing all of Mr Trump's medical records. | |
| In an interview with CNN, Mr Bornstein said the 2015 letter suggesting that Mr Trump would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency" was not his professional assessment. | In an interview with CNN, Mr Bornstein said the 2015 letter suggesting that Mr Trump would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency" was not his professional assessment. |
| "I just made it up as I went along," he said. | "I just made it up as I went along," he said. |
| It is not clear why Mr Bornstein is making these allegations now. | It is not clear why Mr Bornstein is making these allegations now. |
| What was in the letter? | What was in the letter? |
| The letter's contents included statements on Mr Trump's physical strength and stamina, which were described as "extraordinary". | The letter's contents included statements on Mr Trump's physical strength and stamina, which were described as "extraordinary". |
| His blood pressure and laboratory tests were described as "astonishingly excellent" and he was said to have lost 15 pounds (7kg) over the course of a year. | His blood pressure and laboratory tests were described as "astonishingly excellent" and he was said to have lost 15 pounds (7kg) over the course of a year. |
| It added that Mr Trump had no forms of cancer or joint surgery. | It added that Mr Trump had no forms of cancer or joint surgery. |
| A few weeks ahead of its release, Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Bornstein's medical report would show "perfection". | A few weeks ahead of its release, Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Bornstein's medical report would show "perfection". |
| "I am fortunate to have been blessed with great genes," Mr Trump, who became the oldest president to be elected in US history, wrote on Facebook at the time. | "I am fortunate to have been blessed with great genes," Mr Trump, who became the oldest president to be elected in US history, wrote on Facebook at the time. |
| In January this year Mr Trump had a three-hour examination amid speculation over his mental health. | In January this year Mr Trump had a three-hour examination amid speculation over his mental health. |
| His White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, said at the time: "I have no concerns about his cognitive ability or neurological functions." | His White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, said at the time: "I have no concerns about his cognitive ability or neurological functions." |
| What about Mr Bornstein's office 'raid'? | What about Mr Bornstein's office 'raid'? |
| The New York City-based physician said he was visited by one of Mr Trump's personal bodyguards and two other men at his office in New York on 3 February 2017. | The New York City-based physician said he was visited by one of Mr Trump's personal bodyguards and two other men at his office in New York on 3 February 2017. |
| "They must have been here for 25 or 30 minutes, it created a lot of chaos," Mr Bornstein told NBC News, adding that the incident made him feel "raped, frightened and sad". | "They must have been here for 25 or 30 minutes, it created a lot of chaos," Mr Bornstein told NBC News, adding that the incident made him feel "raped, frightened and sad". |
| He said the original and only copy of Mr Trump's medical charts, including lab reports, were taken by his aides. | He said the original and only copy of Mr Trump's medical charts, including lab reports, were taken by his aides. |
| The incident took place shortly after The New York Times published a report in which Mr Bornstein said he had prescribed Mr Trump with Propecia, an anti-baldness drug. | The incident took place shortly after The New York Times published a report in which Mr Bornstein said he had prescribed Mr Trump with Propecia, an anti-baldness drug. |
| White House press secretary Sarah Sanders later insisted that the incident was not a raid and that it was "standard procedure" for the White House Medical Unit to take possession of the president's medical records. | White House press secretary Sarah Sanders later insisted that the incident was not a raid and that it was "standard procedure" for the White House Medical Unit to take possession of the president's medical records. |