President Donald Trump is set to undergo a medical and dental checkup later this month, marking his fourth publicized medical visit since resuming office. The White House describes this as part of his annual physical exam and routine preventive care.
The examination is scheduled for May 26 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, according to a brief statement released by the White House on Monday evening. Trump, who will turn 80 next month, holds the distinction of being the oldest individual elected as the U.S. president.
Trump’s health has been a topic of considerable public interest. Last year, he expressed regret over undergoing imaging tests for his heart and abdomen because they led to widespread speculation about his health status.
Despite frequently critiquing former President Joe Biden over age-related health concerns, Trump has recently expressed confidence in his own well-being. On Monday, he told attendees at an Oval Office event that he feels just as he did five decades ago. “I feel literally the same,” he remarked. “I don’t know why. It’s not because I eat the best foods.”
In a light-hearted comment about his exercise routine last week, Trump joked that he exercises “like about one minute a day, max.”
Presidents have significant discretion when it comes to disclosing their health information to the public. Following Trump’s annual physical in April 2025, his physician declared him “fully fit” to continue serving as commander in chief.
His physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, said Trump was 20 pounds lighter since a 2020 checkup that showed him bordering on obesity.
Months after the visit reported last April, Trump had a checkup after noticing what the White House described as “mild swelling” in his lower legs. Tests by the White House medical unit found that Trump had chronic venous insufficiency, a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins.
At the time, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also addressed bruising on the back of Trump’s hands that has sometimes been covered by makeup. Leavitt said it was the result of irritation from frequent handshaking and aspirin use. Trump takes aspirin to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Trump went on to have an October medical exam that the White House called a “semiannual physical,” where he also got his yearly flu shot and a COVID-19 booster vaccine. He later told The Wall Street Journal that he underwent advanced imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as preventive screening.
In his first term, Trump had at least four medical exams in office, aside from a stay at Walter Reed when he got COVID-19 in October 2020.
His upcoming dental evaluation follows two other recent visits to a local dentist near his estate in Florida, where Trump often spends his weekends.
The checkup is scheduled to take place about 10 days after Trump is expected to return from a summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
