President Donald Trump gestures during a law enforcement leaders dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, the same day the White House announced his annual medical evaluations have been scheduled for May 26. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo
President Donald Trump’s annual dental and medical evaluations are scheduled for May 26, the White House announced on Monday evening.
At 79, Trump is the second-oldest person to serve as president and was the oldest to be sworn into a new term. Questions about his health and mental fitness that surfaced during his first administration have intensified since he returned to the White House last year amid reports and images that appear to show him falling asleep during public events, as well as makeup covering apparent bruises on his hands.
The evaluations are to be conducted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, the White House said, stating it is part of Trump’s “regular preventive healthcare.”
Trump frequently boasts about his physical health and mental acuity amid questions about whether his age could affect his ability to carry out the duties of his office.
In October, Trump underwent what administration officials initially described as “a routine yearly check-up,” which would have been his second in six months.
After the examination, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, physician to the president, said Trump “remains in exceptional health” following what he called “a scheduled follow-up evaluation.”
The White House said that while in Maryland for the annual evaluations, Trump will “spend time with service members and staff at Walter Reed in recognition of their service, professionalism and dedication to the nation.”
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President Donald Trump delivers remarks at an event he is hosting for a group that includes Gold Star Mothers and Angel Mothers in honor of Mother’s Day in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo
