White House clarifies Trump's medical remarks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had "just completed" a perfect medical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, referring in fact to the medical checkup he underwent at the end of May, when the White House said he was in excellent health. The latest remarks came amid a renewed dispute with the media over his health, Reuters reported, CE Report quotes AGERPRES.

"I just completed a perfect medical exam at Walter Reed. I do it every six months, and I requested another cognitive test. I'm the only president to have taken it three times, and I passed them all. I got every answer right," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.

The White House later clarified that Trump, who turned 80 in June, was not referring to a new medical examination but to the one conducted in May.

His comments were part of a broader post responding to New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, who recently published a book critical of Trump and his return to power.

The book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, describes what the authors say are concerns among White House advisers about the president's age, stamina, and physical condition.

This is not the first time Trump has clashed with the newspaper, which he has previously dismissed as a "cheap rag."

In an article published late last year, New York Times journalist Katie Rogers argued that Trump's public appearances suggested possible health issues.

She wrote that the number of Trump's public appearances between his inauguration on January 20 and November 25, 2025, had declined by exactly 39% compared with the same period during his first term. She also noted that Trump's workday begins later and that he travels less frequently within the United States, suggesting these could indicate serious health concerns.

The oldest U.S. president at the time of inauguration, Republican Donald Trump has sought to emphasize his energy and vitality in contrast to his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, whose cognitive decline became increasingly apparent toward the end of his presidency. Trump has also claimed that the White House routinely relied on an autopen to sign official documents during Biden's administration.

However, questions have also emerged about Trump's own health after he was seen in public with swollen ankles and a bruise on the back of his hand, which he appeared to cover with makeup that did not match his skin tone.

The White House officially announced last July that Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, a condition common among older adults, while maintaining that he remains in "excellent health," a position it reiterated after his most recent medical examination.

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