Donald Trump underwent his annual medical check-up on Friday, a routine that could provide the public with its first information in years regarding the health of a man who, in January, was the oldest in US history to take the oath as president.
Trump Comments Ahead of Examination
“I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!” the 78-year-old posted on his social media site ahead of the examination, which was conducted at Walter Reed national military medical center in Bethesda, Maryland.
How long the test lasted wasn’t at first apparent. Altogether, though, he spent over five hours at the facility before departing for Air Force One and traveling to Florida for the weekend.
Contrasts with Transparency Around Biden’s Health
After subjecting predecessor Joe Biden to extended questioning about his physical and mental fitness, Trump has habitually kept rudimentary facts about his own health under wraps avoiding customary presidential openness regarding medical matters.
If history is any guide, his latest physical will doubtless yield a glowing report that’s short on specifics. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt promised a “readout from the White House physician” that would be out “as soon as we possibly can” and hinted that it would be full-bodied.
White House Assurance on Trump’s Condition
“I can confirm the president is in very good shape,” Leavitt said. She noted that the physical didn’t require Trump being placed under anaesthesia.
How long the test lasted wasn’t at first apparent. Altogether, though, he spent over five hours at the facility before departing for Air Force One and traveling to Florida for the weekend.
After subjecting predecessor Joe Biden to extended questioning about his physical and mental fitness, Trump has habitually kept rudimentary facts about his own health under wraps avoiding customary presidential openness regarding medical matters.
Likely Outcome of the Physical
If history is any guide, his latest physical will doubtless yield a glowing report that’s short on specifics. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt promised a “readout from the White House physician” that would be out “as soon as we possibly can” and hinted that it would be full-bodied.
How long the test lasted wasn’t at first apparent. Altogether, though, he spent over five hours at the facility before departing for Air Force One and traveling to Florida for the weekend.
Trump’s Approach to Health Transparency
After subjecting predecessor Joe Biden to extended questioning about his physical and mental fitness, Trump has habitually kept rudimentary facts about his own health under wraps – avoiding customary presidential openness regarding medical matters.
If history is any guide, his latest physical will doubtless yield a glowing report that’s short on specifics. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt promised a “readout from the White House physician” that would be out “as soon as we possibly can” and hinted that it would be full-bodied.
The letter, posted on Trump’s social media platform, lacks the basics such as the Republican’s weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, or the results of any test. Instead, Aronwlad wrote that he’d examined Trump and found his “physical exams were well within the normal range and his cognitive exams were exceptional”, while also noting that Trump had “reduced his weight”.
Previous Remarks on Cognitive Health by Trump
Perhaps Trump’s most well-known previous remarks on his own health were during a TV interview in July 2020, when he recited “Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV” while trying to show off his mental acuity.
Trump explained that a series of those five nouns, or similar ones, read in sequence, proved mental fitness and were part of a cognitive test he had passed.
