Trump declared in 'excellent overall health' following routine hospital check-up
President Donald Trump, 79, visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday, prompting some speculation about his health status.
According to a brief report from the White House physician, Trump is in "exceptional health" for his age and fully fit to continue serving as the president, Newsmax reported.
The hospital visit, which followed Trump's annual physical exam in April, was billed as a "scheduled follow-up evaluation" ahead of the president's planned international travel to the Middle East and East Asia later this month.
Trump is in "exceptional health"
President Trump's White House physician, U.S. Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, delivered a clean bill of health for the leader of the free world after his roughly three-hour visit to Walter Reed on Friday.
In a one-page memo, the doctor stated, "President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance."
Fox News reported that Trump, in addition to visiting with some of the troops at the military hospital, underwent a battery of medical evaluations -- including "advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventative health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists" -- and was declared to be in "excellent overall health."
That included an estimated cardiac age that is "approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction."
Trump set to travel to Middle East, Asia in coming days and weeks
As part of President Trump's "ongoing health maintenance plan," according to Newsmax, he also received an annual flu shot and an updated COVID-19 booster shot, which Capt. Barbabella deemed necessary ahead of the president's upcoming international travels.
The Hill reported that Trump is set to visit both Israel and Egypt on Monday to take part in signing ceremonies to mark the implementation of a peace agreement following two years of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The president is scheduled to deliver an address to Israel's Knesset before meeting with other world leaders in Cairo, after which he will return to Washington D.C. in time to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the late Charlie Kirk on what would have been the assassinated conservative activist's birthday.
Later this month, per The Japan Times, Trump will travel to Malaysia for a series of summits with regional leaders in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with visits to South Korea and Japan to follow.
While in Japan, in addition to meetings with that nation's new prime minister, the president will visit with American troops at a U.S. military base and receive a tour of a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier stationed there.
Only issue is common ailment of "chronic venous insufficiency"
Newsmax noted that, following President Trump's annual physical exam in April, he was declared "fully fit" to continue serving as the commander-in-chief, which the doctor attributed to his weight loss and "active lifestyle."
The only real health issue for Trump, according to Fox News, was his diagnosis in July of chronic venous insufficiency, which is a relatively common condition for people his age, in which the veins in his lower extremities are weakened and have difficulty circulating blood back to the heart, resulting in "pooling" and "mild swelling" of the lower legs.