Trump in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup, president’s physician says
The memo also said Trump scored 30 out of 30 on a cognitive test and showed normal heart and neurological results.
- On Friday, the White House released a memo from Dr. Sean Barbabella stating President Donald Trump is in "excellent health" following his physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday.
- This visit marked Trump's third medical checkup in 13 months at the facility. Last year, the White House revealed he had chronic venous insufficiency, a condition causing leg swelling.
- Barbabella reported Trump's weight as 238 pounds with a resting heart rate of 73 beats per minute and a perfect cognitive score of 30 out of 30.
- During the Tuesday exam, "Preventive counseling was provided," including guidance on diet, aspirin, and increased physical activity, while Barbabella noted "slight lower leg swelling with improvement from last year."
- Trump, who turns 80 in June, remains "fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief," according to the physician's memo released three days after the examination.
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US President Donald Trump is in excellent health but is being advised to lose weight, the White House said on Friday.
Donald Trump continues to enjoy "excellent" health, but he must lose weight and exercise more, according to the U.S. president's latest annual medical check-up, made a few weeks before his 80th birthday. Trump, a Republican and the oldest president in office, has repeatedly boasted of his mental and physical vigor compared to his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, who left the White House at 82 years of age.
Presidential Doctor: Trump 'Remains in Excellent Health,' Fully Fit to Serve as President
U.S. Navy Captain and Presidential Physician Sean Barbabella reports that President Donald Trump "remains in excellent health" and is fully fit to serve as president of the United States, following his latest physical on Tuesday.
The White House has released the results of the check-up to which the US President, the third of the new mandate, submitted himself on Tuesday, and has reassured on his behalf...
According to Dr. Barbabella, the president (80 years old on June 14) is in good physical and mental health. But he has to pay more attention to the diet
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