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Democratic Lawmakers Question If Trump Is Mystery Recipient of Drug

Democratic Lawmakers Question If Trump Is Mystery Recipient of Drug

Q: Is President Trump the anonymous 79-year-old man getting a still-unapproved obesity drug via a Food and Drug Administration program?

A: A news article, and subsequently Democratic lawmakers, questioned whether Trump is receiving the Eli Lilly weight-loss drug, which is reportedly being given to one 79-year-old man. However, the White House has said the unnamed man isn’t the president.