President Donald Trump underwent his routine annual physical examination on May 26, 2026, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a key checkup before his 80th birthday next month [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]. The exam included standard dental and medical assessments normally conducted during the president’s yearly health review [2, 7, 11]. This marks Trump’s fourth publicly disclosed medical appointment since he began his second term in January 2025 [2, 7, 8, 10].

Trump will turn 80 on June 14, making him the oldest US president to hold office [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]. His health has been closely watched amid public scrutiny over visible symptoms such as a blotchy neck rash, swollen ankles from a diagnosed chronic venous insufficiency, bruised hands, and moments when he appeared sleepy during meetings [2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11]. White House physician Sean Barbabella said the leg swelling is from a "common" vein condition, and the hand bruises result from frequent handshaking during public appearances [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11].

Last October, Trump underwent an imaging scan during a previous physical, initially described as an MRI but later clarified by the president as a CT scan; the results were called "exceptional physical health" by White House doctors [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11]. Trump has publicly defended his health, tweeting after the May 26 exam that "everything checked out PERFECTLY" but offering no further details [5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11]. He also noted in past remarks that "getting an MRI is very standard" and that his doctor called his results the best he had ever seen [3].

Trump reportedly remains active, walking an estimated 14.5 kilometers each time he plays golf when not using a cart [3, 4, 5, 6]. Despite transparency criticisms from medical ethics experts who say disclosures depend entirely on what the White House chooses to reveal, official statements about Trump’s health have been limited beyond the routine post-exam remarks [2, 10].

The next expected update on Trump’s health will likely follow his scheduled public appearances surrounding his milestone 80th birthday on June 14, 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11].