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demmiblue

(39,965 posts)
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:27 PM Yesterday

Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares 'Everything checked out PERFECTLY' [View all]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had another medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny as he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina.

The 79-year-old president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House described as preventive medical and dental checkups. It was Trump’s fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since he returned to office for a second term, and it comes as he tries to project strength ahead of midterm elections that will test his sway with voters.

In a social media post after the visit, Trump said that he had just finished his “6 month physical” and that “Everything checked out PERFECTLY.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/us-trump-health-doctor-annual-exam-dff4cdb714d42ef860531d345c54e7aa



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Is he going to start bragging about his cognitive tests again... MiHale Yesterday #1
Glad AP had the stones to include these paragraphs BaronChocula Yesterday #2
No, Jeffrey, dementia and psychotic behavior is the concern. travelingthrulife 3 hrs ago #25
Three hours for preventive medical and dental checkups? generalbetrayus Yesterday #3
And you know none of it was sitting in a waiting room intrepidity 23 hrs ago #8
Why Did It Take 3 Hours? MissouriDem47 Yesterday #4
Maybe it takes that long to recharge his battery. generalbetrayus Yesterday #6
Or graft in another brain... The Madcap 23 hrs ago #11
Took him a long time to figure out which one was the lion. SeattleVet 21 hrs ago #18
yes Skittles 18 hrs ago #22
Becuz it takes him that long to jog 12 miles on the treatmill Vogon_Glory 3 hrs ago #26
I like presidents who don't require three hour medical visits. RockRaven Yesterday #5
Did they add new animals to his list? nt woodsprite 23 hrs ago #7
Poor vocabulary bmichaelh 23 hrs ago #9
I like how the press rarely questions whether truth social posts come from Trump Ilikepurple 23 hrs ago #10
Liar. I'll never believe anything he says, and besides, who among the cowards surrounding him would Amendment SWBTATTReg 23 hrs ago #12
Of Course We Can Just Take His Word for It! The Roux Comes First 23 hrs ago #13
Is he going back to the WH or straight to Camp David???? nt in2herbs 22 hrs ago #14
3 hours, eh? City Lights 22 hrs ago #15
3 hours? LudwigPastorius 22 hrs ago #16
Seven dental checkups in two and half months seems rather sketchy Torchlight 21 hrs ago #17
Something is wrong with his teeth. yardwork 3 hrs ago #28
My theory : The real one went to hamburger heaven long ago Blumancru 21 hrs ago #19
Looks/reads like a STENT placement. Don't want the heart shutting down in middle of its wallow walk. dave99 20 hrs ago #20
If it had actually gone "perfectly" Grokenstein 19 hrs ago #21
Four exams in less than six months...... Bayard 12 hrs ago #23
3 hours is a long time Deminpenn 3 hrs ago #24
takes a while to remove his head from up in his ass.... CTyankee 3 hrs ago #27
Why would he have to go to Florida to see his dentist? 3catwoman3 2 hrs ago #29
Don't overthink it. These are like building inspections. usonian 1 hr ago #30
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