Overview
- The president posted on Truth Social that he had “just finished a perfect physical at Walter Reed,” said he does exams every six months, and claimed he requested cognitive testing three times and scored perfectly.
- White House physician Dr. Sean Barbabella wrote in a memo that the president is “fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief” and listed cardiac, eye and pulmonary testing along with a 30/30 cognitive screening result.
- Reporting and the memo leave it unclear whether Trump’s post referred to a new July visit or the late‑May exam, and that ambiguity is the focus of current coverage.
- The memo notes Trump’s weight at 238 pounds, a resting heart rate of 73 bpm, prescriptions for cholesterol and cardiac prevention, bruising linked to handshakes and aspirin, leg swelling, and a recommendation for low‑dose aspirin and lifestyle changes.
- Journalists and clinicians say the frequency of Walter Reed visits since January is unusual, recent public gaffes and visible mobility issues have driven scrutiny, and experts warn that repeatedly taking the same cognitive screen reduces its value for detecting decline.