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(75,883 posts) Fri Oct 3, 2025, 11:09 AM 2 hrs ago

Pffft - Who needs to be examined for a diagnosis - bone spurs doctor's daughters say not actually had them

Probably "old news" to some but the date of the article is September 2025. And while we all suspected as much, the daughters add weight.

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https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/daughter-donald-trumps-doctor-makes-35992909

Daughter of Donald Trump's doctor makes bombshell claim about his health
The daughters of a New York podiatrist said that their late father diagnosed President Trump with bone spurs as a favor to his father, Fred Trump, to keep him out of Vietnam

.... Dr. Elysa Braunstein and Sharon Kessel, the daughters of the late doctor [Dr. Larry Braunstein], shared with the New York Times that their father often recounted this story. ....

However, the Times could not find any documentation to corroborate the family's account. Elysa Braunstein admitted she wasn't sure if her father ever actually examined Donald Trump, reports the Mirror US. ....

Elysa Braunstein also mentioned that her father implied that President Trump did not actually have a foot ailment. ....

During a 2016 interview with The Times, Trump stated that a physician "gave me a letter – a very strong letter – on the heels" to submit to draft boards. Trump was unable to remember the doctor's identity during the interview. ....

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