President Donald Trump reportedly had a dentist appointment in Florida, and a medical expert questioned the need, claiming the White House had this facility.
President Donald Trump talks to reporters before he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP)
White House pool reporter Annie Linskey noted the White House say that it was a ‘scheduled’ appointment with a ‘local dentist’. However, the news of Trump’s visit to the dentist has raised some eyebrows.
A Washington Post reporter quipped “i need to find a dentist who works weekends,” indicating that dental appointments over the weekend were an anomaly. Another person wrote “Trump left his Jupiter golf club in FL for an alleged unknown ‘scheduled’ dental appointment at his ‘local dentist.’ Translation=he’s having private meeting with unknown people again.”
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Yet another claimed that the president’s love for golf was such that he would not have kept an appointment the same day as a golf tournament at his club.
Meanwhile, a medical expert raised questions about the need for a dentist appointment in Florida, stating that the White House had facilities on-site for dental checkups. Jonathan Reiner, Professor of Medicine and Surgery Interventional Cardiologist, and a medical analyst for CNN, shared his thoughts on X.
What medical expert said about Trump’s dental appointment
Reiner was reacting to an Agence France Presse reporter’s X post on Trump’s dental appointment. “The White House has had a dental operatory since the Hoover Admin. Routine dental exams can be done in the WH,” he noted.
A person remarked “Trump was at the White House all week. He needn’t go to Florida for a dentist appointment if it’s available to him in White House,” flagging the Florida dental appointment as an anomaly.
Notably, this comes after claims last month that Trump was taken to Walter Reed hospital. However, they turned out to be baseless and photos were shared showing there was no routes blocked or any other preparations in place, which would have been rolled out had the commander in chief been at the medical facility.
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After the row last month, this month too claims were made on social media that Trump was rushed to the Walter Reed hospital and alleged photos were shared. However, these have been fact-checked to be digitally altered photos. The claims of Trump being rushed to the hospital are false.
Notably, there is an ongoing concern about the president’s health. Many have pointed to the bruising on his hands or the alleged falling asleep during meetings as grounds for concern. However, the White House has batted for the leader of the nation, saying that medical professionals had given Trump a clean bill of health.
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