Overview
- Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, told the New York Post’s Pod Force One on Wednesday that President Trump looked “healthy as a bull” after he read a doctor’s note with lab results from that week.
- Oz said the bloodwork looked “great,” praised high testosterone levels, and named weight as the only medical concern he saw.
- Despite the claim, recent reporting has detailed bruising on Trump’s hand, swelling in his legs, a neck rash, dozing off in meetings, memory lapses, and difficulty staying focused.
- Political pressure has mounted as House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin set an April 25 deadline for a cognitive test and 50 House Democrats filed a bill to create a commission under the 25th Amendment.
- Coverage split quickly, with Mediaite relaying Oz’s praise, The New Republic listing health lapses and noting conservative hosts breaking with Trump over Iran, and Digby’s Blog attacking Oz’s credibility.