Trump's doctor waves off health concerns by citing the line of succession: 'They can just keep dying'

Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
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Donald Trump's personal physician once deemed Trump the "healthiest individual ever" to run for president, a conclusion he reportedly reached in just five minutes. But now that Trump has been elected, Dr. Harold Bornstein claims that it doesn't much matter "if something happens to him" in an interview with Stat News.

"It's like all the rest of us, no? That's why we have a vice president and a speaker of the House and a whole line of people," Bornstein said. "They can just keep dying."

Bornstein also said that there is "nothing to share" regularly about Trump's health, citing, of all things, Ronald Reagan's "pre-senile dementia."

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"I mean, seriously, did they share that one with you or did Nancy just cover it up?" Bornstein asked, apparently making a not-so-reassuring point.

The doctor additionally told Stat that he is not sure if he will continue to serve Trump, or if the president-elect will be cared for by a military doctor, as many presidents are. The full interview can be found at Stat News, here.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.