Former New York City Mayor Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE is in “outstanding health,” according to a letter from his doctor released Thursday by his campaign.
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In the statement, which revealed that the 77-year-old Democratic 2020 candidate was on blood thinners and a cholesterol medication, Bloomberg’s doctor praised the former mayor for his “great physical shape” and “excellent” dietary habits.
Here’s the letter, which says Bloomberg is on a blood thinner, beta blocker and cholesterol medication. pic.twitter.com/Qc7nDGCAGI
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Bloomberg’s release of the letter comes a week after Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) became the first top 2020 Democratic candidate to release a similar letter from her doctor.
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The former mayor sits in the mid-single digits in most national polling after becoming a late entry to the 2020 race and vowing to self-fund his candidacy, spending millions on television ads in primary states.
Bloomberg has signaled that he will not compete in the earliest primary states, and therefore faces an uphill battle to the nomination.
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s doctor released a letter concerning the president’s physical shape after an unannounced trip by Trump to Walter Reed Medical Center last month.
“Despite some of the speculation, the President has not had any chest pain, nor was he evaluated or treated for any urgent or acute issues,” Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, physician to the president, said at the time.