Fresh concerns about Donald Trump’s health are emerging as he prepares for another hospital visit, marking his third in just over a year. This frequency has prompted medical experts to openly question both his physical condition and his mental readiness for the responsibilities of his office.
The President is set to undergo a medical and dental examination at Walter Reed Medical Center on Tuesday. This visit follows his previous appointments in April 2025 for his annual physical and a subsequent ‘scheduled follow-up’ in October.
Trump’s latest trip to the hospital comes amid noticeable changes in his appearance at public events. Observers have noted an increasing number of bruises and red marks on his skin, particularly on his neck and hands, sparking further speculation about his health.
The public’s perception of Trump’s mental acuity is also shifting. A recent Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted in April reveals that only 40 percent of Americans now believe he possesses the mental sharpness required for the presidency. This represents a seven-point decline from 47 percent in September.
These health-related questions are particularly significant given Trump’s past actions. During the 2024 election, he made health and mental fitness a central issue by frequently criticizing Joe Biden’s capacity to remain in office. Now, similar scrutiny is directed at Trump himself, adding a notable twist to the ongoing discussion about presidential fitness.
That marks a seven-point drop from 47 percent in September. Questions about Trump’s health come after he made the issue central to the 2024 election, when he repeatedly slammed Joe Biden for lacking the mental capacity to stay in office.
On physical health, the numbers are even starker: 44 percent now say he is fit for the job, a sharp drop from 54 percent.
Trump, 79, the oldest president ever inaugurated, has repeatedly claimed he is in ‘excellent health’ and feels better than he did 30 years ago.
Fresh health concerns are swirling around President Donald Trump , 79, as he heads to Walter Reed Medical Center for the third time in 13 months
The latest visit comes as the President has been seen at public events with a growing number of bruises and red marks across his skin, including on his neck and hands
The left foot and swollen ankle of President Donald Trump are pictured as he sits with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House in July 2025
A red rash appears on the President’s neck at a White House event in March
In recent months, Trump’s ankles have also appeared swollen alongside the repeated bruising, and the President has occasionally been seen closing his eyes during meetings.
Former White House doctors have also raised concerns that there may be a deeper issue with Trump’s health.
‘This White House just doesn’t seem to want to acknowledge any physical ailment, but older people develop medical issues, and the president is almost 80 years old,’ said Jonathan Reiner, the former cardiologist for Vice President Dick Cheney.
‘There just seems to be a lack of candor from the White House.’
Other former White House physicians have criticized the administration for not releasing more precise information about the President’s health.
‘After a decade of delusion, deceit, denial or delay from the administrations and White House physicians regarding presidential evaluations, my expectation bar is pretty low,’ said Jeffrey Kuhlman, a former physical presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama.
‘I hope they are at least transparent and truthful.’
Trump has previously bragged about receiving ‘strong’ cognitive scores on all of his mental health exams, though those test results are not available for public review.
A bruise on a hand of Donald Trump is seen during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Oval Office, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, August 25
Presidents are not required to disclose their annual health records, but in recent months there has been bipartisan support among lawmakers for the creation of an independent commission to assess the President’s health.
Trump’s top health officials regarding scrutiny of the President’s medical records.
‘Dr Oz looked at his medical records and said he’s got the highest testosterone level that he’s ever seen for an individual over 70 years old,’ Robert F Kennedy said in a podcast Katie Miller.
As Trump’s medical checkups have grown more frequent, online rumors and conspiracy theories about the President’s health have spread like wildfire, prompting swift pushback from the White House.
One flashpoint came in early April, when viral claims that Trump had been rushed to Walter Reed forced the White House to insist he was actually monitoring search-and-rescue operations in Iran.
The administration then launched a digital ‘Wall of Shame’ targeting not just influencers behind the rumors but reporters and outlets that noted Trump’s lack of a public appearance.
‘Trump was in the Oval Office and Situation Room commanding one of the most daring, complex military search-and-rescue missions in modern American history, the Radical Left revealed the true sickness rotting their souls,’ the White House wrote in a statement.
