Oz had already said he wouldn’t be pushing Trump on the issue.
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Singer Cher was not happy with Trump picking Oz to share his medical information.
“I probably would have been better off if I’d just pulled down my schedule on Friday”, Clinton said on CNN, adding: “I just didn’t think it was going to be that big a deal”. It’s truly showmanship at its best: Dr. Mehmet Oz, the heart surgeon who has stirred up controversy for his show’s questionable health advice in the past, and the reality TV star-turned-major party nominee, together on one set.
Trump’s daytime TV chat about health and wellness seemed like a savvy political stunt.
“In summary, Mr. Trump is in excellent physical health”.
Pressed for more details he revealed, “I was pretty amazed they brought the medical record and we were actually sitting in the room while Dr. Oz went over Donald Trump’s medical record”.
But a release from the show said that “Dr. Oz took Mr. Trump though a full review of his systems” including his nervous system, cardiovascular health, prostate health and family medical history.
Based on audience member reports, Trump’s cholesterol used to be too high, but he is on medication that brought it under control.
Trump also said during the rally that Clinton is “in all fairness. lying in bed and getting better”.
The physical was done September 9 by Dr. Harold N. Bornstein of New York City, the same doctor who raved about Trump’s health in a December statement.
Trump’s testosterone level is 441.6, also within the normal range.
“It’s his decision”, Oz told FOX News Radio’s Kilmeade & Friends earlier this week.
But Ivanka Trump was on hand “to speak further about the child care and maternity leave initiative that the Trump campaign announced Tuesday night”, the statement said.
And Trump took questions from the studio audience.
The show is planning to release clips from the taping Wednesday afternoon.
Trump reportedly told Oz he hasn’t been to a hospital since he was 11 years old to have his appendix removed, and is screened for cancer each year at his annual physical.
“What if there’s some embarrassing things on there?”
Dr. Oz: “May I see them?” You know who Dr. Oz is?
Nonetheless, Trump’s daytime TV chat about health and wellness is a savvy political stunt. The contents of the records were not immediately revealed by the campaign, though the show was scheduled to air on Thursday.
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The “Oz” appearance was also partly a pitch to female voters.
