Dr. Oz avoids questions on Trump’s recent health exam during press briefing

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDr Oz makes absurd claim about Trump's frequent medical check upsDr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, led a White House press briefing Tuesday afternoon. Stepping to the podium, Oz joked, “It's like I'm talking to a classroom.”Oz sidestepped a question about President Donald Trump's recent medical exam, instead citing a 10-year-old TV appearance in which he lauded Trump's health records as "spectacular." “I actually have talked to the president about what he's sent to all of you, and I think it's just a routine, regular exam,” Oz told reporters.“You remember, I had the president on my show 10 years ago, and he also presented records, and at the time I was stunned at how well he was doing, because so many of these numbers naturally over time will start going in the wrong direction. But if you look at these records, they’re spectacular,” he added.In fullDr. Oz dodges question on Trump’s frequent medical check ups by referencing decade-old health evaluation: Live updatesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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