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Trump Undergoes First Physical Exam of Second Term at Walter Reed

The 78-year-old president's health check-up marks the first update since his 2024 assassination attempt and continues debates over transparency in presidential health disclosures.

President Donald Trump can be seen speaking to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, en route to Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 11, 2025. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media on board Air Force One on the way to Palm Beach International Airport
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on energy production in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Overview

  • President Donald Trump completed his annual physical exam on Friday, the first of his second term, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
  • This exam is the first significant update on Trump's health since a superficial ear injury sustained during a 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
  • Trump, who is 78 and the oldest U.S. president to take office, has faced criticism for limited disclosures about his health in past years, despite public interest in his physical and cognitive fitness.
  • The White House has not clarified how much information from this exam will be released, though past reports have often been described as flattering but lacking in detail.
  • Trump has publicly emphasized his robust mental and physical health, citing past cognitive test results, but questions about transparency persist as age and fitness remain central topics in political discourse.