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Wednesday 17 January 2018

Doctor: Trump is healthy, did very well on cognitive test

By JILL COLVIN presidency. Trump’s heart
Associated Press exam was normal, with reg-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- ular rhythm and no abnor-
dent Donald Trump’s over- mal sounds, which Jackson
all health “is excellent” and said led him to conclude
he did “exceedingly well” with confidence that Trump
on cognitive screening “has a very strong and
designed to detect early a very probable possibil-
signs of memory loss and ity of making it completely
other neurologic functions, through his presidency with
the Navy doctor who per- no medical issues.” Trump
formed Trump’s medical has no heart disease.
checkup said Tuesday. The 71-year-old president
Ronny Jackson had issued performed “exceedingly
a blanket declaration that well” on cognitive screen-
Trump was in “excellent ing, which is not a standard
health” after last Friday’s exam for the checkup but
exam and promised to which was requested by
provide a fuller readout on Trump. The doctor said he
Tuesday. had “absolutely no con-
He reported that the 6-foot- cerns” about Trump’s cog-
3 (1.9-meter) president nitive abilities. He specu-
weighed in at 239 pounds lated that Trump requested
(108 kilograms) — 3 pounds the exam in an attempt to
(1.36 kilograms) heavier beat back the narrative of
than he was in September the past few weeks that he White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the
2016, the last time Trump is mentally unfit for office. Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.
revealed his weight to the “He’s very sharp. He’s very (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
public. articulate when he speaks tails about his health two Trump’s bad cholesterol, or a diet lower in fat and car-
Trump’s blood pressure was to me,” Jackson said. “I’ve months before the Novem- LDL level, below 120; it cur- bohydrates, and exercise.
122 over 74, and his total never known him to re- ber 2016 election. rently is 143. He’d like the president to
cholesterol was 223, which peat himself when he’s Trump’s cholesterol reading Trump’s body mass index, lose 10 to 15 pounds (4.5 to
is higher than recommend- around me. I found no rea- from Friday’s exam was bor- or BMI, of 29.9 puts him 6.8 kilograms) over the next
ed. son whatsoever to think derline high even though in the category of being year.
Trump was 70 when he took the president has any is- he takes a low dose of the overweight for his height. A Despite the diet and cho-
office on Jan. 20, 2017, sues whatsoever with his statin drug Crestor. Jack- BMI of 30 and over is con- lesterol concerns, Jackson
making him the oldest per- thought process.” son said he would increase sidered obese. stressed that Trump’s “car-
son ever elected to the Trump last revealed de- that dose in an effort to get Jackson said he prescribed diac health is excellent.” q

Romney mum on Utah Senate race

Paradise in the Caribbean By MICHELLE L. PRICE leaders in Salt Lake City tial candidacy or answer a
Associated Press whether he would run for question about what kind
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For- office. of relationship he’d have
mer Republican presiden- “I don’t have anything for with the president if elect-
tial candidate Mitt Romney you on that topic today. ed. Romney cited “too
declined to say Tuesday Time will come,” the former many hypotheticals” to an-
whether he would run for Massachusetts governor swer those questions.
the Utah Senate seat being told reporters after deliver- It’s the first of two speeches
vacated by Republican ing a policy-laden speech the former Massachusetts
Orrin Hatch, telling report- and participating in a governor is scheduled to
ers the “time will come” for question-and-answer ses- give this week to leaders of
him to make some kind of sion at the event. Utah’s business community
announcement. Romney said he has had “a as he ratchets up appear-
Romney, who moved to couple of very cordial con- ances in the state.
Utah after losing the 2012 versations over the past People close to the 70-year-
presidential election, re- couple of months” with old Romney have said he
peatedly demurred when President Donald Trump is interested in running this
SALES OFFICE +297 2801005 info@leventaruba.com asked at a gathering of but declined to say wheth- year in his adopted home
MOBILE +297 5927275 www.leventaruba.com about 1,000 Utah business er they discussed his poten- of Utah.q