Donald Trumpwas described as 'healthy as a bull' with 'great' testosterone levels but still struggling with his weight, according to Dr Mehmet Oz, who discussed the former president's health on a recent episode of thePod Force Onepodcast.
Trump'shealthhas been a recurring flashpoint throughout his political career, often framed around his age, diet and exercise habits. The scrutiny has sharpened again as the 79-year-old positions himself for a return to the White House, with supporters insisting he has the stamina for the job and critics questioning whether his lifestyle and reported lack of sleep are sustainable.
Dr Oz, who previously hosted his own health TV show and now serves as the official administering Medicare and Medicaid, told host Miranda Devine that he directly challenged Trump over persistent questions about his physical condition.
'I challenged him,' Oz recalled, referring to media speculation about Trump's health. 'All these issues that had been circulating in the press about his health.'
According to Oz, Trump responded by producing paperwork. The president allegedly pulled out a doctor's note from that same week, listing his latest blood test results.
'I was stunned,' Oz said. 'I opened it up, and I read the note — I mean, his testosterone was great. His regular blood tests were great. The one problem was his weight, which to this day he gives me a hard time about.'
The doctor did not disclose specific measurements, nor did he provide the name of the physician who wrote the note, so the exact details of the tests remain unverified. What he offered instead was a broad characterisation of Trump as medically robust, with a single caveat.
Pressed by Devine on whether Trump had since slimmed down, Oz replied that the former president 'looks good' and confirmed that he had lost weight, although again without offering figures or timelines that could be independently confirmed.
Devine went on to voice what many observers have wondered aloud. At 79, she noted, Trump faces a 'huge job,' rarely appears to sleep, and yet consistently projects energy in rallies and interviews.
'He doesn't sleep. He seems to have lots of stamina,' she said, before asking whether the doctor worried that Trump should 'lose more weight, do more exercise or sleep more.'
Source: International Business Times UK
