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White House Says Trump Will Get 'Routine Yearly' Checkup at Walter Reed on Friday

The unusually quick follow-up spotlights uncertainty over what will be examined.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: U.S. President Donald Trump reads a note handed to him by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio he said was regarding Middle East peace talks during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump’s administration held the roundtable to discuss the anti-fascist Antifa movement after signing an executive order designating it as a “domestic terrorist organization”. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump points a finger as he speaks during a roundtable on antifa, an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic "terrorist organization" via executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 8, 2025.

Overview

  • Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president will meet troops at Walter Reed on Friday, stop by for a routine yearly checkup, then return to the White House.
  • It will be Trump’s second Walter Reed exam in roughly six months following his April 11 physical, when the White House physician said he was in excellent health and fully fit to serve.
  • The White House has not specified which tests this visit will include, drawing fresh attention to transparency around the president’s medical evaluations.
  • In July, officials disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency tied to swelling in Trump’s legs, and attributed hand bruising to frequent handshakes and regular aspirin use.
  • Leavitt said Trump is considering travel to the Middle East shortly after the visit, with reporting linking the potential trip to Israel-Hamas negotiations.