President Donald Trump remains in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief, his physician said in a memo released after a comprehensive exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
The report, signed by Dr. Sean Barbabella and released late Friday after Trump’s Tuesday visit, said the president underwent a CT scan, advanced cardiac imaging, cancer screenings and other preventive tests conducted with 22 specialists. Trump, then 79, said afterward that everything had checked out “PERFECTLY.” He turns 80 in June.
Barbabella wrote that Trump “remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function.” He added: “Cognitive and physical performance are excellent. He is fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State.” The memo also said the president’s demanding schedule of meetings, public events and regular physical activity “continues to support his overall well-being.”
The numbers were more mixed. Trump weighed 238 pounds, up 14 pounds from his April 2025 exam. At 6-foot-3, that put his body mass index at 29.7 — just under the threshold of 30 that medical guidelines treat as obese. Doctors advised diet changes, more activity and continued weight loss, and recommended low-dose aspirin. Blood pressure was listed at 105/71. Resting heart rate was 73.
The report addressed two issues that have drawn public attention. Bruising on Trump’s hands was described as “minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking” and “a common and benign effect of aspirin therapy.” Slight lower-leg swelling was noted, with improvement from last year. The White House said in 2025 that Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, a common age-related condition in which blood pools in the legs. Barbabella said no abnormal findings were identified in the latest comprehensive evaluation.
Cholesterol figures improved sharply. Total cholesterol was 143, down from 223 in 2018. The report attributed that in part to rosuvastatin and ezetimibe. Trump also took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a screening tool for cognitive impairment and dementia, and scored 30 out of 30 — the same result reported in 2025 and 2018. A perfect score indicates no impairment on that screen; it is not an IQ test.
The exam was among several publicly disclosed evaluations since Trump returned to office. Presidents are not legally required to release full medical records. Health disclosures have long been political as well as clinical, especially for older presidents. Trump was the oldest person ever elected to the office. His predecessor, Joe Biden, left at 82 after ending his 2024 reelection bid amid widespread concern about his age and stamina.
The memo’s conclusion was unambiguous: the White House physician says the president can do the job. The same document, however, records weight gain, lingering swelling, hand bruising and orders to eat better and move more. Those details, not the headline adjectives, are what the public can measure against the images it sees.
