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I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why.
The New York Times ^ | 8/12/2026 | Jonathan Reiner, M.D.

Posted on 08/14/2026 7:45:07 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken

Dick Cheney’s heart problems were never a national secret.

I was Mr. Cheney’s cardiologist for 27 years, including his two terms as vice president. During his time in the White House, he needed stents, a defibrillator and medical treatment for an arrhythmia and a blood clot in his leg. After the defibrillator was implanted in his chest in 2001, he would frequently show visitors to his West Wing office a sample device provided to him by the manufacturer.

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1. Dr. Reiner, how does this compare to observations you made about Joe Biden during his presidency?

2. When do you speculate on the health of other people you have never evaluated or treated?

1 posted on 08/14/2026 7:45:07 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

* **Father, Fred Trump Sr.** — born October 11, 1905; died June 25, 1999, at **93**. ([Los Angeles Times][1])

* **Mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump** — born May 10, 1912; died August 7, 2000, at **88**. ([Wikipedia][2])

Donald Trump was **52 when his father died** and **54 when his mother died**.

So both of his parents lived well into old age, particularly his father, who reached 93.

[1]: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-06-13/trump-biden-joe-fred-dads-fathers-day?utm_source=chatgpt.com “How and when Trump, Biden mention their fathers majorly differs - Los Angeles Times”
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anne_MacLeod_Trump?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Mary Anne MacLeod Trump”


2 posted on 08/14/2026 7:48:22 PM PDT by jroehl (And how we burned in the camps later - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - The Gulag Archipelago)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

I’d love to read the article, however I decline to give the NYT my email.


3 posted on 08/14/2026 7:48:51 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: jroehl

If I had known this was NYT, I don’t even open. spit


4 posted on 08/14/2026 7:50:59 PM PDT by citizen (Say it with me.....UKistan. Short & to the point.)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Your Question #1. frames this post by the Doctor in the right way. He didn’t say ‘Peep!’ all those years Uncle Joe embarrassed and endangered America on the world stage, no thanks to Dr. Jill.

More than likely, Dr. Reiner is a well educated, impressively dressed and tailored
Concern Troll.
Not much more.


5 posted on 08/14/2026 7:53:23 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: citizen

That and Cheney despised Trump. I can imagine his Doctor has the same attitude.


6 posted on 08/14/2026 7:53:53 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

There are a lot of leftist nut job physicians.
All he’s doing is surmising based on what little he knows and stupidly so.
I would not want to be a patient of his IF he has any.
How much did he get paid?


7 posted on 08/14/2026 7:55:14 PM PDT by doc maverick
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I agree Trump is showing his age and could use to lose some weight. When he talks he’s very sharp and engaging.

But as for this article, Dick Cheney’s major health issues have nothing to do with Trump.

Ok Cheney showed off his defibrillator. Trump doesn’t have one.


8 posted on 08/14/2026 7:55:14 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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1. Dr. Reiner, how does this compare to observations you made about Joe Biden during his presidency? 2. When do you speculate on the health of other people you have never evaluated or treated?

Right - did he write an article about Joe Biden like this?

Meanwhile President Trump just gave a public speech where he was entirely vibrant and coherent discussing the historic drop in the crime rate.

9 posted on 08/14/2026 7:56:51 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Dick Cheney’s cardiologist was basically a triage medic. He had one case study to judge from. He’s like a VW bus mechanic commenting on a Cadillac.


10 posted on 08/14/2026 7:58:36 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (There is no gravity. The earth just sucks. )
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Association fallacy.

Very common with ignorant liberals.


11 posted on 08/14/2026 7:58:36 PM PDT by Ken Regis (I concur )
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Armchair diagnosis, anyone can do that. Clinton started the trend of hiding health reports so start with him.


12 posted on 08/14/2026 8:00:26 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: Seaplaner

Give them a Free Republic email address.


13 posted on 08/14/2026 8:01:42 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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Trump just shot 70 in his country club tournament to beat out much younger members. No man in bad health can break 90 much less shoot under par scare of 70 in a club tournament.

When I was member at Royal Oaks country club in Vancouver, WA, I got to observe majority of members on golf course. I can’t think of one who died suddenly of heart failure during active membership playing frequent golf. It was usually cancer when a member passed away. Cancer is not sudden death. Trump will finish his term. At age 80, he just made several long flights. Those long flights are very tiring.


14 posted on 08/14/2026 8:02:55 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (Work is best form of worship to Gods.. per Bhagavad Geeta, the Hindu ancient sacred book. )
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Dr. Reiner, perhaps you should have taken notice of Lindsey Graham’s appearance instead of President Trump’s.


15 posted on 08/14/2026 8:03:22 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

New York Times + Dick Cheney?

Enough said!


16 posted on 08/14/2026 8:04:00 PM PDT by Brandonmark (November 5, 2024 - A New Day in America!Adam Schiff PARDONED criminal!)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Being Dick Cheney’s cardiologist has no bearing at all on what he thinks he discerns by the way Trump looks.

For his age, Trump looks remarkably well and with his commments Reiner looks incredibly stupid.

See how easy that is?


17 posted on 08/14/2026 8:05:41 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

These physicians somehow think they can assess people’s health and make diagnoses from a distance. They probably can’t even do that up close.


18 posted on 08/14/2026 8:07:13 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

The guy is 80 years old and keeps a brutal schedule. He just shot a 70 at his course out west. Give me a break.


19 posted on 08/14/2026 8:10:21 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Show me an 80 year old man with absolutely no health problems and we’ll be talking about a super man.


20 posted on 08/14/2026 8:12:24 PM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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