Overview

• The 79-year-old president began a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom on September 16, marking his second such trip since 2019.
• The White House says he passed an initial medical exam earlier this year and was deemed fit to serve both physically and mentally.
• Since taking office, he has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and has been seen with swollen ankles, bruising on his right hand, and an apparent one-sided facial droop.
• Dr. Jeff Foster and vascular surgeon Dr. William Shutze said those signs warrant concern, noting that a drooping face with vascular issues often points to stroke risk, though Bell's palsy remains a possible explanation.
• Dr. Michael Aziz offered a more reassuring view of his cognition and said a brief exchange in which Melania repeated a reporter's question suggested a hearing lapse rather than memory problems.