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Trump to have physical check-up amid ailment scrutiny in third visit to hospital during past year

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  • President Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his annual physical, drawing attention to his health amid public scrutiny.
  • Recent images showed a neck rash, adding to earlier concerns about swollen ankles and a bruised hand, though the White House attributed these to minor issues.
  • Trump, who will turn 80 next month, often contrasts his fitness with that of his political opponents.

President Donald Trump, nearing his 80th birthday, visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his annual physical examination. This marks his third visit to the facility in 13 months, occurring amid ongoing public attention regarding his health. Recent photographs have highlighted a blotchy neck rash, which follows earlier public scrutiny over images showing swollen ankles and a bruised hand, reportedly concealed with makeup.

When I am not using the cart

· Donald TrumpJoking about his exercise routine during a recent Oval Office event.

The White House has attributed these health concerns to minor issues. White House physician Sean Barbabella stated the neck rash is a "preventative skin treatment" for an unspecified condition. Last July, Barbabella assured that ailments like leg swelling and a bruised hand were benign, with the swelling attributed to a common vein condition and the bruise to extensive handshaking. Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed these explanations.

a preventative skin treatment

· Sean BarbabellaDescribing the cream used to address President Trump's neck rash.

Trump, who is set to celebrate his birthday on June 14, became the oldest person to assume the presidency at the start of his second term in January 2025. He frequently emphasizes his physical fitness, often contrasting it with that of his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, who left office at age 82. Trump maintains an active golf schedule, though he has joked about his limited exercise, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noting Trump walks nine miles per golf outing when not using a cart.

the ailments were benign and that there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease.

· Sean BarbabellaExplaining the cause of Trump's swollen ankles and bruised hand in July 2025.

Trump confirmed he received a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam last October as part of a second physical. He told reporters the MRI yielded "the best result he has ever seen," though medical experts noted MRIs are not typically part of routine physicals.

common vein condition

· Karoline LeavittExplaining the cause of Trump's leg swelling.
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