Donald Trump’s Physician says the U.S. President is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander-in-chief after a medical exam held on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

A report from Dr. Sean Barbabella, released late on Friday (May 29, 2026), says Mr. Trump underwent a CT scan and other heart imaging, along with cancer screenings and other preventative assessments carried out by 22 specialists.

Mr. Trump (79) said after the three-hour visit on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) that everything checked out “PERFECTLY.” The President weighed in at 238 pounds (108 kilograms), up 14 pounds (6 kg) from a medical exam in April 2025. His doctors gave him guidance on his diet, physical activity and weight loss, but concluded his “cognitive and physical performance are excellent.” With his 6-foot, 3-inch (1.9-meter) frame, M. Trump has a body mass index of 29.7. An index of 30 is considered by doctors to be obese.

The report also documented bruising on Mr. Trump’s hands, explained as “minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking,” and said it was “a common and benign effect of aspirin therapy.” Among the recommendations was a switch to low-dose aspirin.

Last year the White House said Mr. Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a fairly common condition for older adults that causes blood to pool in the president’s legs. The report from his latest exam noted “slight lower leg swelling” but said there was “improvement from last year.” His doctor reported nothing abnormal, saying Mr. Trump demonstrated strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall health.

“His demanding daily schedule, including multiple high-level meetings, public engagements, and regular physical activity, continues to support his overall well-being,” Dr. Barbabella wrote.

Mr. Trump was again given the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which is used to screen for dementia and cognitive impairment. Mr. Trump’s doctors reported he scored 30 out of 30, the same that was reported last year and in 2018.

His cholesterol levels have improved significantly with the help of medication. Mr. Trump’s total cholesterol came in at 143, down from 223 in 2018. It had been down to 140 last April. He takes rosuvastatin to help lower his bad cholesterol, known as LDL, and to raise his good cholesterol, or HDL. He also takes ezetimibe to help lower his LDL.

The exam, which Mr. Trump described as a six-month physical, was his fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since he returned to office for a second term. It comes as he tries to project strength ahead of midterm elections.

Past administrations have also released selected results from presidential physicals, offering the public a glimpse at the commander-in-chief’s health.

But there is no law requiring Presidents to disclose their full health records, and the degree of transparency has varied by administration. Mr. Trump’s past reports have been criticised for offering scant detail and for providing statistics that some medical experts have viewed with skepticism.

Mr. Trump, a Republican, turns 80 next month and was the oldest person elected U.S. President. His immediate predecessor, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, was 82 when he left office, dropping out of the 2024 presidential race because of widespread concerns he was too old for the job.

Mr. Trump has tried to fight off public concern over his age and stamina. He often appears with makeup covering bruises on his hands, and photographs have shown the president with swollen feet, ankles and calves.

He has recently talked about how good he feels, even as he jokes about his fondness for fast food and his minimal exercise beyond frequent golf outings. At recent public appearances, Mr. Trump has said he feels the same as he did 50 years ago.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, will undergo his routine annual physical ‌on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), following a year ​of public attention on apparently minor health issues. Mr. Trump frequently casts himself as ⁠more energetic and fitter than Joe Biden, his Democratic predecessor who left office last year at age 82 after facing questions about his fitness for the job.

Still, recent photographs showing a blotchy ‌neck rash have added to questions about Mr. Trump’s health, following images in July 2025 of swollen ankles and a bruised hand concealed with makeup. Mr. Trump, whose ‌birthday is June 14, became the oldest person to assume the presidency when he ‌began ⁠his second term in January 2025.

Mr. Trump maintains an active golf schedule, but ⁠joked about his relative lack of exercise at a recent Oval Office event where his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the President walks nine miles (14.5 km) every time he goes golfing.

“When I am ​not using the cart,” Mr. Trump said. White ‌House physician Sean Barbabella has said Mr. Trump is using a common cream as “a preventative skin treatment” to address the neck rash, but he has not given details of the condition being treated.

After the photographs of the President’s legs and hands were published ‌last July, Mr. Barbabella said in a letter that the ailments were benign and ​that there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease. Mr. Trump’s leg swelling was from a “common” vein condition, and his hand was ⁠bruised from shaking so many hands, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

Mr. Trump said last October that he had received a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam that month. The White House ‌initially declined to share further details on the reason for the scan. Mr. Leavitt said only that it indicated “exceptional physical health” for Mr. Trump. The President later told reporters he got the MRI as part of a second physical exam.

“Getting an MRI is very standard. What, you think I shouldn’t have it? Other people get it. … I had an MRI. The doctor said it was the best result he has ever seen as a doctor,” Mr. Trump ‌said.

Medical experts noted that MRIs are not typically part of a routine physical and are usually prescribed ​to get detailed images of the body. In a memo after the second exam, Mr. Barbabella said the President’s “cardiac age — a validated measure of cardiovascular ⁠vitality via ECG — was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age”.

Mr. Trump has also ⁠faced questions after appearing to fall asleep during several meetings, including a session with his Cabinet. “Some people said, he closed his eyes. Look, it got ‌pretty boring,” Mr. Trump told laughing officials in February. “I didn’t sleep. I just closed them because I wanted to get the hell outta here.” Mr. Biden last year was diagnosed with ​an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that spread to his bones, and underwent radiation therapy.