Trump to undergo annual physical after year of public attention to health issues

The Guardian UK Tuesday 26 May 2026, 11:53 UTC By Reuters 1 min read

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Donald Trump is scheduled to undergo his routine annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This comes after a year of public scrutiny regarding his health, despite his frequent assertions of fitness. The examination is taking place as he approaches his 80th birthday next month.

US president, who turns 80 next month, frequently casts himself as fit but recent photos have added to questions about his health

Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, will undergo his routine annual physical on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, after a year of public attention on apparently minor health issues.

The US president 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.

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