A CNN report that President Donald Trump himself dictated a doctor’s letter detailing his glowing health sent tweeters into overdrive.
On Tuesday, Dr. Harold Bornstein claimed that Trump instructed him on what to write in the 2015 missive, which described the then-presidential candidate as having “extraordinary” physical strength and stamina. The note also stated that Trump would “unequivocally” be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency” should he win the 2016 election.
Bornstein’s new revelation had folks on Twitter imagining their own Trump-themed medical notes, recalling a past letter from his secretary that he may have dictated himself and highlighting some possible consequences:
Back soon. Just dictating letter for my doctor touting my x-ray vision, bullet-proof skin and natural immunity to iocane powder. I'm doing this while levitating and crushing @Kasparov63 at chess blindfolded like I said x-ray vision
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) May 2, 2018
Can you *imagine* what the right’s reaction would be if it came out that Obama or Clinton had, during an election, dictated a letter about their health to their personal doctor who then released it knowing it was at best incomplete or, at worst, false. Can. you. imagine.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) May 2, 2018
So, if I make my doctor write a glowing letter of my health to hand into a prospective or new employer, I'm engaged in FRAUD. Similarly, Trump DEFRAUDED the American People...but I guess that's ok...because he's a different kind of president.
— Cribbis (@Cribbis) May 2, 2018
Here’s another letter Trump definitely didn’t write. pic.twitter.com/Ao9qCnO6Fx
— Letters of Note (@LettersOfNote) May 1, 2018
My tweet from 2015 about Trump's fake doctor's note. I didn't know at the time how particularly apt the Soviet comparison would be! https://t.co/PEvsigeqkx
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) May 2, 2018
Anybody else kind of hope that the hippie doctor just goes completely off the rails and unloads 30 years worth of Trump’s medical history?
— andy lassner (@andylassner) May 2, 2018
Picture exclusive: Real author of #trump doctor's notes revealed. pic.twitter.com/95GsUkuqC7
— Julian Shea (@juliansheasport) May 2, 2018
you guys, what if Trump is actually a genius who figured out you can give yourself perfect health just by dictating your dream prognosis to your doctor
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) May 2, 2018
Trump to doctor: Then add that I'll be the healthiest president of all time. Bigliest health ever. Best health you have ever healthed. My health beats all healths. I have great health. No health more healthier than my health... pic.twitter.com/KwGl3IMZBG
— Alt Fed Employee (@Alt_FedEmployee) May 2, 2018
Found another trump doctor note. pic.twitter.com/Iaf2yDaVxs
— julia(e) (@snoflake2avalan) May 2, 2018
Hey kid—when you’re done can you write me a new Doctor’s note? pic.twitter.com/j2n6wo1rn4
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) May 2, 2018
When you find out that Trump dictated his doctor's letter himself.
— JOE Politics (@PoliticsJOE_UK) May 2, 2018
"His physical strength and stamina are extraordinary...If elected, Mr. Trump, I can say unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency” pic.twitter.com/srvAh4MTWp
Unexpected plot lines in season two: Trump doctor nixed for allegations of drinking, exorbitant drug prescribing. Former Trump doctor outing Trump for dictating letter ascribing "astonishingly excellent" health & accusing bodyguard turned White House aide of "raid" to take docs.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) May 1, 2018
So @realDonaldTrump has Dr Spaceman for his doctor and Saul Goodman for his lawyer. Honestly could not make this stuff up ! Hilarious😂
— Penny Waites (@PennyWaites) May 2, 2018
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