Trump to undergo annual physical amid scrutiny of recent ailments

President Donald Trump, who is approaching his 80th birthday, is scheduled for his routine annual physical exam. This comes after a period of public attention on his health, fueled by recent photographs showing a blotchy neck rash and earlier images of swollen ankles and a bruised hand. The White House has attributed these issues to benign causes, such as a common skin treatment and the president's active handshaking.

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When I am not using the cart.

Trump frequently contrasts his own perceived vigor with that of his predecessor, Joe Biden, who left office at age 82. The president, who became the oldest person to assume the presidency in January 2025, maintains an active golf schedule. He has also joked about his exercise habits, noting that he walks extensively when playing golf without using a cart.

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a preventative skin treatment

White House physician Sean Barbabella has stated that the neck rash is being treated with a common cream as a preventative measure. Following the July 2025 images of his legs and hands, Dr. Barbabella issued a letter confirming the ailments were benign and not indicative of serious conditions like deep vein thrombosis. Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt explained the leg swelling was due to a common vein condition and the hand bruising from extensive handshaking.

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the ailments were benign

In October, Trump revealed he had undergone an MRI, a procedure not typically part of a routine physical. While the White House initially offered limited details, they later stated it showed "exceptional physical health." Dr. Barbabella's subsequent memo indicated Trump's "cardiac age" was approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age, based on an ECG measurement. Trump himself told reporters the MRI results were the "best" he had ever seen.

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exceptional physical health