A New York podiatrist may have given President Trump the bone spurs diagnosis that helped him avoid military service as a favor to Trump’s father, according to a New York Times report.
The daughters of the foot doctor, Larry Braunstein, described the relationship as “family lore” to the Times, saying that they didn’t know if their father ever actually examined Trump, but that he signed off on the diagnosis as a favor to Fred Trump, from whom their father rented his Queens office.
“I know it was a favor,” said Elysa Braunstein, whose father died in 2007. The Trumps sold the building in 2004.
“What he got was access to Fred Trump,” she continued. “If there was anything wrong in the building, my dad would call and Trump would take care of it immediately. That was the small favor that he got.”
The Times reported that they were unable to find any paper evidence corroborating the Braunsteins’ account, including medical records or other documents related to Trump. Braunstein’s daughters also told the Times that another podiatrist and family friend, Manny Weinstein, may also have been involved in granting Trump the exemption, but it was unclear how. Weinstein may have had a connection to the draft, the daughters said.
The daughters are Democrats and said that they are not fans of President Trump, also noting that their father “grew tired” of Trump as he became a celebrity.
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Daughters of NY podiatrist say he helped Trump avoid Vietnam War as a favor to Trump's father https://t.co/1qyhla8bPO pic.twitter.com/65C3M2RWao
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