Trump, near 80, has third medical exam amid questions on health: ‘maybe junk food is good’
Bruising on his hand and apparent sleepiness in meetings have stoked speculation about the US president’s well-being
Donald Trump said an annual medical check-up had gone “perfectly” on Tuesday, as the health of the oldest US president ever to take the oath faces growing scrutiny with the approach of his 80th birthday.
It was Trump’s third medical examination since returning to office last year and follows mounting speculation about issues including bruising on his hands and apparent sleepiness during meetings.
“Everything checked out PERFECTLY,” Trump posted on his Truth Social network as he drove back to the White House from the Walter Reed Military Hospital near Washington.
The White House later posted a picture of Trump on social media with the caption: “PERFECT BILL OF HEALTH!”
Trump’s doctor is expected to release a summary of the medical exam in coming days, although the amount of detail released is entirely at the White House’s discretion.
Trump has long been accused of a lack of transparency about his health – and the chronology of his various check-ups during his second term has added to the confusion.