Donald Trump swung through Los Angeles on Wednesday for an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," as the host riffed with the Republican presidential candidate over his campaign's penchant for hyperbole.
A case in point was a recently released medical report, in which Trump's doctor wrote that Trump "would be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency."
"How do you get a doctor to write something?" Kimmel asked.
Trump replied, "I said, doc, I want to tell you, I will be the healthiest president ever. And he said, hmmm. I think I agree. And I think he probably took my words and put them down."
Kimmel then flashed a Facebook picture of Trump's doctor, Howard Bornstein, in which he looks more like a scruffy beach bum than a medical professional.
"Oh wow," Trump said.
"What kind of a doctor is he?" Kimmel asked.
The show released a clip in advance of Wednesday's broadcast.
Kimmel also joked in his monologue about Tuesday night's debate in Las Vegas.
"Mr. Trump was in Las Vegas last night - for the fifth Republican debate," Kimmel said. "It was the third most-watched primary debate ever. Eighteen million viewers tuned in - more people watched the debate than watched the season finale of 'The Voice.' Maybe Carly Fiorina is the new Gwen Stefani."
Another quip: "My biggest take-away from last night is that, whoever wins the election, we need to force Jeb Bush and Donald Trump to live in a house together with cameras on them 24/7."
Trump was to appear in October, but canceled because of an undisclosed campaign obligation. But the campaign did vow to reschedule.
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