Age and health concerns about Donald Trump

2 days ago - In January 2018, Trump was examined by White House physician Ronny Jackson, who stated that he was in excellent health, although his weight and cholesterol level were higher than recommended, and that his cardiac assessment revealed no medical issues. Several independent cardiologists commented ...

3 weeks ago - He sometimes disappears from public view for days as he did in the late summer, and he and his administration have released unclear and conflicting information about his health. His right hand seems to be experiencing frequent injury or discoloration – it will often be covered with a band-aid or smeared with makeup; the White House has claimed, implausibly, that he is bruised from shaking too many hands. In some images, his ankles are visibly swollen. Trump, at 79, is the oldest man to ever be elected to the presidency.

1 week ago - "President Trump agreed to meet with the staff and soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Hospital in October. In order to make the most of the President's time at the hospital, we recommended he undergo another routine physical evaluation to ensure continued optimal health," Barbabella said. Barbabella said that he asked the president to undergo either a CT scan or MRI "to definitively rule out any cardiovascular issues" and the results were "perfectly normal and revealed absolutely no abnormalities."

1 week ago - Trump attributes his health to “very good genetics.” But experts say this is just one piece of the puzzle, particularly as people age.

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3 weeks ago - Sean Barbabella, physician to the president, also chalked up Trump’s hand bruises to his glad-handing habit, as well as an aspirin regimen. “President Trump remains in excellent health,” Barbabella said in a July memo.

1 week ago - Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency in July, and a memo released by the White House in December noted his cardiovascular system is in "excellent health."

October 11, 2025 - President Trump is in “exceptional health," his physician said Friday after he underwent a checkup that included lab tests and preventive health assessments.

October 27, 2024 - Bollyky estimates that, in the decades between the fall of the Soviet Union and Trump’s glide down the golden escalator, democracy helped prevent some sixteen million deaths from cardiovascular disease alone. Democratic governments are accountable to people, and people like to be healthy. Health care is what economists call a superior good, meaning that as societies get richer they want more of it.

December 1, 2025 - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that the results from Donald Trump’s recent MRI were “perfectly normal” amid questions from Democrats about the president’s health. “Everything evaluated is functioning within normal limits with no acute or chronic ...

September 10, 2025 - A new YouGov survey finds that these concerns have continued to rise since the start of Trump's second term. Most Americans say that Trump's health and age are affecting his ability to govern, and many believe he is experiencing a cognitive and physical decline.

1 week ago - President Donald Trump insisted he is in good health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, saying Friday that he had “aced” a cognitive exam.

1 week ago - Here is everything the US president said about his health. Last October, Mr Trump's doctor, Sean Barbabella, said the president was in "exceptional health" following a visit to the Walter Reed Medical Center.

October 11, 2025 - President Donald Trump is in “excellent health,” according to a note released Friday night by the White House, with his personal physician again pronouncing the 79-year-old president fit for duty.

1 week ago - US President Donald Trump says he is in "perfect" health, takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, uses makeup to cover bruising on his hands, and does not get regular exercise because he finds it "boring".

April 13, 2025 - In a report released Sunday, the doctor said in a summary that Trump "exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health and is fully fit to execute the duties of commander-in-chief and head of state."

July 17, 2025 - Todd Berland, a physician who is director of outpatient vascular interventions at NYU Langone Health in New York City, said chronic venous insufficiency "has no overall effect on life expectancy. It's a quality-of-life issue, not a quantity-of-life issue." In winning the U.S. presidential election last November, Trump became the oldest candidate to claim victory in the chase for the Oval Office.

August 30, 2025 - In an exclusive interview, Vice President JD Vance said while he is ready for the presidency, President Donald Trump is in "good health."

December 15, 2020 - In the pictures, Rodriguez is clearly taller than Trump. Similarly, photos of Trump standing next to the 6ft 1in Barack Obama in 2017 seemed to show that the pair were the same height. When discussing his 2018 report, Jackson told reporters Trump’s health was “excellent”.