NewsUS NewsDonald TrumpA cardiologist has raised concerns over US President Donald Trump's health as he prepares for his third visit to Walter Reed National Military Center in just 13 months07:03, 26 May 2026Updated 07:10, 26 May 2026A prominent health expert has voiced serious concerns about US President Donald Trump's wellbeing.‌Trump, who turns 80 in June, is due to undergo his third medical appointment at Walter Reed National Military Center in 13 months, the White House has confirmed. The visit has fuelled growing speculation surrounding his health.‌Presidents typically make just one visit to Walter Reed per year, yet Trump made two trips in 2025 alone - one of which he initially said was for an MRI, only for it to later emerge it was actually a CT scan.‌The White House has insisted that none of Trump's visits have gone unreported."He has never made an undisclosed visit to Walter Reed," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said last month.‌Renowned cardiologist Jonathan Reiner told The Washington Post: "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.""There just seems to be a lack of candour from the White House."Reiner, a professor of medicine and director of the cardiac catheterisation laboratory at The George Washington University Hospital, said he was alarmed by the noticeable swelling in Trump's legs.‌The White House revealed in July that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, an age-related condition in which the veins struggle to return blood to the heart, causing it to pool in the lower legs and resulting in visible swelling.Trump's April 2025 medical report made no mention of the condition and Reiner suggested that should it have developed after the April report, it could indicate a condition known as acute edema.‌He added that this "usually warrants an in-depth evaluation to make sure that you don't have conditions like congestive heart failure."According to the Daily Beast, there was no reference to the condition in his October medical report either.Article continues belowThe wider debate surrounding Trump's health has centred on several key concerns, notably the recurring bruising on the back of his hands, which the White House attributed to extensive hand-shaking.Reiner commented: "We've seen a similar bruise from time to time on his left hand, and I doubt he's shaking hands with his left hand."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Donald TrumpHospitals