Trump to Get Second 'Yearly' Health Screening in Months [View all]

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Source: time.com



Oct 9, 2025 4:10 AM CT Chad de Guzman

When President Donald Trump visits the military hospital Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday for a planned meeting and remarks with troops, he will also “stop by for his routine yearly check up,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said yesterday. But for Trump, this “yearly” check up will come just six months after his last known medical screening in April, fueling already growing skepticism about the state of his health.

Trump and the White House have tried to dispel rumors about Trump’s decline, but questions about his fitness and ability to lead the country have loomed, fueled in part by the appearance of bruises on his hands, swollen ankles, and apparent mental lapses. A September YouGov survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans say that Trump's health and age are affecting his ability to govern, while some 49% say he is experiencing a cognitive and physical decline.



The concerns come after the now-79-year-old campaigned last year against rival President Joe Biden, highlighting concerns surrounding Biden’s age and fitness. Trump set the record at age 78 years and seven months at his second inauguration in January for the oldest person to assume the Oval Office, beating Biden’s age at inauguration in 2021 by five months.
Second annual physical this year

While the White House described the visit as a “routine yearly” assessment, Trump had already gone through a checkup on April 11. Before that physical, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was to undergo a “long scheduled Annual Physical Examination,” the first of his second presidential term, adding: “I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!”.............................

Read more: https://time.com/7324644/trump-walter-reed-routine-yearly-check-up-second-health-concerns/

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Something has to give --and maybe soon??
I am referring to the obvious inability of Trump to speak clearly without mixing up words and repeating himself constantly.

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