ToplinePresident Donald Trump spoke in public Monday for the first time in five days—appearing at the White House Easter Egg Roll alongside First Lady Melania Trump—amid speculation his uncharacteristic absence from the public eye was due to health issues. President Donald Trump speaks next to the Easter Bunny on the balcony of the White House during the Easter Egg Roll on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump spoke from the White House balcony Monday, focusing a significant portion of his remarks on the rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran Sunday as “very rare” and praising the two F-15E pilots as “incredible” and “brave.”Trump last spoke in public Wednesday when he delivered a prime-time address about the Iran war. He was photographed arriving back at the White House Sunday after spending the weekend in Washington, D.C.While Trump spoke to multiple reporters via phone and text message and kept up his regular posting on Truth Social over the past five days, his rare absence from the public eye sparked speculation the 79-year-old president might be experiencing health issues. The White House firmly denied the rumors, with spokesperson Steven Cheung writing on X Saturday he had been holed up “working nonstop in the White House and Oval Office.”What To Watch ForTrump is scheduled to deliver a press briefing on the Iran war at 1 p.m. Key BackgroundTrump’s health has been closely watched and subject to intense scrutiny since the start of his second term, when he became the oldest person ever inaugurated. Trump has been spotted with bruising, bandaids and makeup on his hands over the past year, most recently at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, on Sunday in a photo posted to Instagram by influencer Megan Marie that showed Trump with bandaids covering his index and thumb fingers. Trump’s physician has attributed the bruising on his hands to frequent handshaking combined with a cardiovascular prevention aspirin regimen. He’s also been seen with swollen ankles, which could be attributed to chronic venous insufficiency, a common condition in elderly people the White House revealed last year Trump had been diagnosed with. Further fueling concerns about a physical or mental decline, Trump has appeared to doze off at public events several times and made significant factual errors in speeches.Further ReadingTrump Is ‘Working Nonstop,’ White House Claims—As He Keeps Low Profile In D.C. This Weekend (Forbes)Trump Seen With Bruised Right Hand Again—Here’s Everything We Know About The Condition (Forbes)