Stephen Colbert is really excited about one thing Trump's former doctor, Harold Bornstein, just revealed

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White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson is not returning to his old job as President Trump's doctor after his VA secretary nomination failed. No, "he wants to spend more time with his family, lying about how much they weigh," Stephen Colbert joked on Tuesday's Late Show. "But there's an obvious candidate ready to step in," Trump's old physician, Dr. Harold Bornstein. Bornstein became famous after he wrote (well, wrote down) a one-page letter flamboyantly attesting to Trump's "amazingly excellent" health, but he ran afoul of the president after he told The New York Times that Trump takes Propecia to stimulate hair growth.

"Now, taking hair-growth drugs is not something Trump should be embarrassed about," Colbert said. "He should be angry that they do not work." Well, on Tuesday, Bornstein said that two days after he disclosed the Propecia use, Trump's bodyguard, lawyer, and a third guy "raided" his office and hijacked all of Trump's medical files. "Wait, they muscled their way into Trump's doctor's office to steal evidence that Donald Trump is going bald?" Colbert asked. "They know we can see, right? Are they also going to take away wind?"

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.