Donald Trump is in “excellent cognitive and physical health” despite being the oldest man elected US President, his White House physician said.
The 78-year-old is 20 pounds (9kg) lighter since his last exam five years ago showed him bordering on obesity.
He was also found to have scaring on the right ear from a gunshot wound after a failed assassination attempt last July.
His doctor, Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, cited the avid golfer’s “active lifestyle” that ”continues to contribute significantly” to Trump’s well-being, according to the first annual physical of his second presidential term.
In a three-page comprehensive summary, Dr Barbabella said Trump is “fully fit to execute the duties of Commander-in-Chief and Head of State”.
As a part of Friday’s near five-hour medical examination at the Walter Reed hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, he received several blood tests, a cardiac check and ultrasounds.
Trump weighs 224lb (101kg) and stands 6ft 2.5in tall, according to the records from Dr Barbabella. He has shed several pounds since 2020 when he weighed 244lb.
The summary noted that Trump previously had cataract surgery on both eyes, but did not include a date or dates.
On the campaign trail, he frequently attacked his Democratic rival Joe Biden over his cognitive and physical health.
According to the report in July 2024, then-candidate Trump had a colonoscopy that found a benign polyp and the condition called diverticulosis. It’s a common condition in which the walls of the intestine weaken with age and can lead to inflammation, though most people with it never experience any problems.
"President Trump exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health and is fully fit to execute the duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State."
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 13, 2025
–Capt Sean P. Barbabella, D.O., MC, USN, Physician to the President pic.twitter.com/K7XrRqK3QQ
Trump may be the oldest person elected to America’s highest office, but he is four years behind Democrat Joe Biden, who was 82 when his term ended in January.
Dr Barbabella wrote that he remains in “excellent health” with “robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and general physical function”.
Trump’s cholesterol levels have improved over time, helped by the medications rosuvastatin and ezetimibe.
His blood pressure was 128 over 74 which is considered elevated. People in that situation are likely to develop hypertension unless steps are taken to control the condition.
