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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Jim Manzon

Trump Weight Figures Face Doctor Scrutiny After 'Perfect Physical' Claim Clashed With 238-Pound Report

His physician called him fully fit even as the same report flagged a body mass index of 29.7, just shy of obesity (Credit: Dr. Sam Youssef Ph.D./X)

President Donald Trump's own doctor pronounced him in excellent health this year, yet the same report told the 80-year-old to lose weight and take low-dose aspirin, advice he has publicly rejected in favour of a dose four times as strong.

A Clean Bill of Health With Caveats

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