CNN medical analyst demands inquiry into Trump’s 'presidential fitness' over Norway PM letter

WASHINGTON, DC: CNN medical analyst Dr Jonathan Reiner on Monday, January 19, said Congress should examine President Donald Trump’s medical fitness after Trump sent a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

In the letter, Trump blamed Norway for his interest in Greenland and said he no longer feels he must focus only on peace, linking it to the Nobel Peace Prize being given to someone else.

Trump's letter sparks question over his fitness

Reiner was reacting to Trump sending a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre blaming Norway for prompting his attempt to acquire Greenland.

Taking to social media platform X, the medical practitioner posted, “This letter, and the fact that the president directed that it be distributed to other European countries, should trigger a bipartisan congressional inquiry into presidential fitness."

Trump's letter on Greenland to Norwegian PM

In the letter, Trump wrote, "Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America."

He questioned, "Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a 'right of ownership' anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also."

Trump highlighted his own achievements and framed his Greenland plans in that context.

"I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland."

Støre responded to Trump with a brief statement, “As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have clearly explained, including to President Trump, what is well known: the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian government."

Dr Jonathan Reiner calls out Trump’s aspirin remarks

This is not the first time CNN medical analyst has spoken out against President Trump.

Earlier this month, the leading cardiologist criticized Trump’s self-prescribed aspirin routine.

Reiner said Trump’s claim that aspirin prevents him from having “thick” blood makes no sense.

He also questioned why the president doesn’t follow his own doctor’s advice to take a lower dosage.

He told CNN’s The Lead, "That makes no sense, That actually makes nonsense."

Reiner explained that using aspirin to thin blood is “not like changing something from gumbo to chicken soup.”

“[Aspirin] doesn’t make [blood] thinner. It makes you less likely to clot,” he said.

Reiner added that cardiologists typically prescribe 81 milligrams per day, even for patients with coronary artery disease, which is less than a quarter of the amount Trump takes.

“They’d rather have me take the smaller one,” Trump told The Wall Street Journal. “I take the larger one, but I’ve done it for years, and what it does do is it causes bruising."

Trump had also said, "They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense? Let’s talk about health again for the 25th time. My health is perfect.”

“Why is the President taking an unorthodox dose of aspirin?” Reiner asked.

“And the media has published many photos of his right hand—and now maybe his left hand—with this chronic bruise. The White House has said that this is related to chronic aspirin therapy. So if you’re bruising a lot and your doctor says you’re on too much aspirin, why wouldn’t you go down to the lower dose? It makes no sense to me.”