Trump Says Medical Checkup Showed Perfect Results

U.S. President Donald Trump said his latest physical examination showed he was in excellent health, following months of scrutiny over several minor medical issues and public speculation about his fitness for office.

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Trump, who turns 80 on June 14, said “everything checked out perfectly” after undergoing a six-month medical exam on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

In a short post on Truth Social, the president did not provide details about the examination or release any medical findings.

Questions over fitness

Trump has frequently portrayed himself as healthier and more energetic than former President Joe Biden, who left office last year at the age of 82 after facing persistent questions about his age and ability to serve.

However, recent photographs showing a rash on Trump’s neck renewed attention on the president’s health. The images followed earlier photographs published in July 2025 that appeared to show swollen ankles and bruising on one of his hands, which was reportedly covered with makeup.

White House physician Sean Barbabella previously said Trump was using a commonly prescribed cream as a preventative treatment for the neck rash, although no further details about the condition were disclosed.

After the earlier photographs emerged, Barbabella said the issues were benign and that tests found no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease.

The White House later said the swelling in Trump’s legs was caused by a common vein condition, while bruising on his hand was attributed to frequent handshaking.

Medical scrutiny continues

Trump became the oldest person ever inaugurated as U.S. president when he began his second term in January 2025.

Tuesday’s visit marked his third trip to Walter Reed in just over a year.

The president maintains a busy golf schedule and recently joked about his level of physical activity during an Oval Office event attended by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr..

Kennedy said Trump walks roughly nine miles every time he plays golf, prompting Trump to reply: “When I am not using the cart.”

Trump also disclosed last October that he had undergone a magnetic resonance imaging scan as part of another physical examination. At the time, the White House declined to explain why the MRI had been ordered, saying only that it showed the president was in “exceptional physical health.”

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

The president later defended undergoing the scan, telling reporters that MRIs were routine and claiming doctors described the results as unusually strong.

Medical experts have noted that MRIs are not normally included in standard physical exams and are typically used to investigate specific medical concerns.

In a memo released after Trump’s earlier examination, Barbabella said the president’s “cardiac age”, measured using electrocardiogram data, was estimated to be about 14 years younger than his actual age.

Public appearances

Trump has also drawn attention after appearing to close his eyes during several public meetings, including a Cabinet session earlier this year.

Addressing the incident in February, Trump dismissed suggestions he had fallen asleep.

“Some people said, he closed his eyes,” Trump told officials at the time. “It got pretty boring.”

Meanwhile, Biden disclosed last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. He later underwent radiation treatment.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now. Source 27 May 2026