President Donald Trump is scheduled to undergo a comprehensive medical and dental checkup later this month at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The White House described the May 26 visit as an annual physical and regular preventive care, placing the health of the nation's leader into renewed focus as critical international engagements, including a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, approach.
This upcoming visit marks President Trump’s fourth publicized consultation with medical experts since returning to office. The president, who turns 80 next month, holds the distinction of being the oldest person ever elected U.S. president. His health has consistently been the subject of intense scrutiny, a factor he acknowledged when he stated regret over getting imaging on his heart and abdomen about 7 months ago, noting it raised public questions about his health.
Earlier on Monday, President Trump addressed his personal health at an Oval Office event, asserting that he feels the same as he did 50 years ago. He stated, “I feel literally the same,” adding, “I don’t know why. It’s not because I eat the best foods.” Last week, he also made a public jest about his exercise regimen, claiming he works out “like about one minute a day, max.” President Trump has frequently drawn attention to former President Joe Biden’s age-related health and fitness issues in his public remarks.
Past Health Assessments
About 1 year ago, in April 2025, President Trump’s physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, issued a statement following an annual physical exam, declaring the president “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief. Capt. Barbabella also noted that President Trump was 20 pounds lighter than during a 2020 checkup, which had indicated he was bordering on obesity.
Months after that April 2025 visit, President Trump underwent a further medical checkup after the White House reported he noticed “mild swelling” in his lower legs. Tests conducted by the White House medical unit subsequently found that President Trump had chronic venous insufficiency, a condition common in older adults that leads to blood pooling in the veins.
At the time of this diagnosis, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed public observations of bruising on the back of President Trump’s hands, which had sometimes been covered by makeup. Leavitt attributed the bruising to irritation stemming from frequent handshaking and his use of aspirin. President Trump takes aspirin as a measure to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
About 7 months ago, in October 2025, President Trump had another medical exam, which the White House referred to as a “semiannual physical.” During this visit, he also received his yearly flu shot and a COVID-19 booster vaccine. He later informed The Wall Street Journal that he underwent advanced imaging on his heart and abdomen during the October exam as part of a preventive screening protocol.
Leadership Capacity and Global Stage
During his first term in office, President Trump underwent at least four medical exams, in addition to a stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center when he contracted COVID-19 more than 5 years ago, in October 2020. His upcoming dental evaluation is also part of a recent pattern, following two other visits to a local dentist near his estate in Florida, where he frequently spends his weekends. The scheduled medical and dental checkup is set to occur approximately 10 days after President Trump is expected to return from a significant summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, underscoring the continuous demands on national leadership.