WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump On Friday, he was at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his “semi-annual physical.”
The trip, announced by the White House earlier this week, comes as President Trump prepares to visit the Middle East on the 21st. Immediately after the armistice agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt described it as a “regular annual inspection,” but President Trump I had my annual health check in April..
The White House declined to explain why he is tested annually six months after his annual test. But in an interaction with reporters Thursday, President Trump said this was a “semi-annual health check.”
President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office: “I’m meeting with the military and I’m going to do my semi-annual health check.” “I think you’re feeling well, but I’ll let you know later.”
The president will return to the White House after visiting Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland.
A medical examination in April found him “fully qualified” to serve as commander-in-chief. A three-page summary of the tests conducted by his doctor, Navy Capt. Sean Barbavera, said Trump had lost 20 pounds since his June 2020 medical exam and that Trump’s “active lifestyle” “continues to contribute significantly” to the 79-year-old’s health.
In July, White House announced President Trump recently health check After noticing “mild swelling” in his lower legs, it was discovered that he had a condition common in older people, where blood builds up in the veins. Tests by the White House medical department show that President Trump chronic venous insufficiencyThis occurs when the small valves in the veins that normally help move blood against gravity gradually stop working properly.
During his medical exam in April, Trump also said: simple screening test Evaluate various brain functions.
