NewsUS NewsDonald TrumpUnited States President Donald Trump turns 80 next month and concerns have been frequently raised about his health although he has always maintained that he is fighting fit14:08, 26 May 2026Updated 14:20, 26 May 2026Fears that Donald Trump could be suffering from an illness which appears to have seen him nod off, have been raised by a medical professor.‌The United States President turns 80 next month and concerns have been frequently raised about his health although he is adamant that he is fighting fit.‌And now Dr Jonathan Reiner says he is worried at the sight of Trump seeming to fall asleep at Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day which he believes could be a sign of chronic insomnia.‌READ MORE: UK households urged to check smoke alarms on Tuesday after night of 'tropical' heatREAD MORE: Met Office says new May heat record broken after 'tropical night' as UK faces 35C"The president has severe daytime somnolence," he told CNN. "He falls asleep very often. He's fallen asleep in the Oval Office on multiple occasions with people talking to him in the cabinet room, and I was concerned yesterday that he might have fallen asleep at Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day observances."Chronic insomnia is a severe illness. It can result in an increase in risk of dementia, decrease in cognitive effects in older people."‌Trump is scheduled to get a medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina.He is scheduled to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House described as annual preventative medical and dental check-ups.It will be Trump’s fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since he returned to office for a second term, and comes as he tries to project strength ahead of midterm elections that will test his sway with voters.‌For decades, administrations have released selected results from presidential physicals, offering the public a glimpse at the commander-in-chief’s health. But the results are filtered through the White House and must be approved by the president, raising questions about what the public does and doesn’t get to see.Trump was the oldest person elected U.S. president. His predecessor, former President Joe Biden, was 82 when he left office, dropping out of the 2024 presidential race because of widespread concerns he was too old for the job.A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted in April found that fewer than half of US adults think Trump has the mental sharpness or physical health to serve effectively as president.Article continues below“I think concern for the president’s physical health is probably at an all-time high, and I think advanced physical age is the No. 1 concern,” said Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, who served as a White House physician for more than a decade under former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.For a president of Trump’s age, a complete physical would be expected to include advanced heart testing, screening for common cancers and a cognitive assessment, along with basics like height, weight and blood pressure, Kuhlman said.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Donald TrumpBreaking News