Trump declares 'perfect health' after Walter Reed exam ahead of his 80th birthday

President Donald Trump declared himself in perfect health Tuesday after completing a six-month physical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, posting on Truth Social that "everything checked out perfectly" as he approaches his 80th birthday on June 14.

The exam was Trump's third visit to Walter Reed in 13 months, and it comes as the oldest person ever to assume the U.S. presidency faces persistent public scrutiny over visible health signs — a topic of intense interest as he enters the later years of his second term.

Trump offered no specific details about the exam results in the brief Truth Social post. The Korea Times reported on Tuesday's examination, citing visible health indicators that have drawn sustained attention over the past year.

White House physician Sean Barbabella addressed questions about a blotchy neck rash visible in recent photographs, saying it is being treated with "a preventative skin treatment." Barbabella also said swollen ankles photographed in July 2025 stemmed from a common vein condition, and that bruising on Trump's hand was the result of vigorous handshaking rather than any medical concern.

In October 2025, Trump underwent an MRI examination. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt described the results as showing "exceptional physical health." An electrocardiogram measurement placed Trump's cardiac age at approximately 14 years below his chronological age. Trump himself weighed in on the MRI, saying, "The doctor said it was the best result he has ever seen as a doctor."

Trump has pointed to his golf schedule as evidence of physical fitness. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the president walks nine miles per round on the golf course. Trump qualified that figure, saying, "When I am not using the cart."

Video footage from a February Cabinet meeting appeared to show Trump with his eyes closed for extended periods, prompting questions about his alertness. Trump pushed back on the characterization. "Some people said, he closed his eyes. Look, it got pretty boring. I didn't sleep. I just closed them because I wanted to get the hell outta here," he said.

Trump, who took office in January 2025 at age 78, turns 80 on June 14 — a milestone that makes him the first U.S. president to reach that age while in office.

The health disclosure came days after former President Joe Biden, who was 82 when he left office in January 2025, was reported to have been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones — a development that has focused national attention on the health of the country's oldest sitting and former presidents.