By
Margaret Hartmann,
senior editor for Intelligencer who has worked at New York since 2012
When it comes to Donald Trump’s health, there’s always another mystery. The president regularly appears to nod off during meetings, and he’s frequently spotted with a make-up-covered hand bruise and other weird skin conditions. All of this is pretty typical for a person who just turned 80, but the White House rarely offers a satisfying explanation for Trump’s various physical issues, and reports on his medical exams are always light on details.
The Trump health drama du jour is particularly juicy. STAT reported on Tuesday that a lone 79-year-old man received “extraordinary” early access to retatrutide, a hotly anticipated obesity drug that may deliver weight loss on par with bariatric surgery:
