A podiatrist explains heel spurs, the medical condition Trump said earned him a medical deferment from Vietnam

• President Donald Trump tweeted that a civil war could be the result of his impeachment. According to a report by the New Yorker, he later added that his "very serious foot injury" would prevent him from fighting in that theoretical civil war. 
• Trump had five deferments from service in Vietnam, four were for education, and the fifth was a medical deferment, for a foot condition he described as heel spurs.
• We asked podiatric surgeon Dr. Jacqueline Sutera (who has not treated Mr. Trump) to explain the diagnosis.

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Following is a transcript of the video.

Dr. Jacqueline Sutera:The heel spurs are little calcifications that start to form at the bottom of the heel bone, and in someone who has, like, a very thin fat pad, you might be able to actually feel it, and can cause pain.

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