And the compulsion of Trump and his team to contradict the obvious reality that we see with our own eyes is particularly egregious where the president’s health is concerned. That exam also allowed him to come in exactly 1 pound short of being classified as medically obese at a reported 239 pounds. There is, of course, a long history of presidents being less than honest with the country about the state of their health. “Oh, the rumors are always flying,” his press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Saturday night on Fox News. “He’s as healthy as can be.” Could we please have a second opinion on that?

Source: Washington Post November 17, 2019 21:00 UTC