Trump Touts 'Perfect Health' After Reports Highlight Aging Concerns

Overview

• The Wall Street Journal reported advisers have observed age-related issues, including difficulty hearing, limited regular exercise, and a diet heavy in salty and fatty foods.
• The newspaper also described efforts to conceal physical signs such as bruising with makeup and cited a Republican convention incident where a ring brush reportedly caused bleeding.
• White House physician Sean Barbabella stated the president is in exceptional health and fully capable of performing his duties.
• The White House provided an AI-assisted ECG analysis from the Mayo Clinic indicating the 79-year-old president’s cardiovascular system aligns with that of roughly a 65-year-old.
• On Friday, Trump wrote that White House doctors told him he has perfect health and said he passed a cognitive test for the third time, while CMS head Mehmet Oz praised his grasp of complex issues.