Donald Trump, the US President, has had numerous health episodes since returning to the White House, including more than one trip to the specialised Virginia Walter Reed Medical Centre22:17, 26 May 2026Updated 22:18, 26 May 2026Donald Trump claimed today he is in "perfect health" following a visit to the Walter Reed Medical Centre, marking the latest in a series of doctors' visits since he retook the White House in 2025.‌Trump, the oldest man to take the presidency who is set to turn 80 in a matter of days, confidently declared this afternoon that his check up at the specialised Virginia facility went "perfectly". He said on his Truth Social platform: “Just finished my 6 month physical at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Everything checked out PERFECTLY. Thank you to the great Doctors and Staff!”‌The check-up, despite having been played down by Trump and the White House, is one of four the elderly president has undertaken over the last year, each of which has come with its own explanation from the president and following health scrutiny from members of the public.‌READ MORE: Donald Trump's health check went 'perfectly' 79-year-old president announcesREAD MORE: Iran 'playing old Mafia trick on Donald Trump' as frail ceasefire threatened by US strikesApril 2025The first Walter Reed visit of Trump's new term came on April 11, 2025, just a few months after he was sworn that January following an election in which he mercilessly critiqued the physical and mental health of his predecessor Joe Biden. During the visit, according to his doctor, Sean Barbarella, he was checked over by multiple specialists and made to undertake a battery of tests.In a memorandum documenting the entire process to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Barbarella said the president "remains in excellent health" and lavished praise on the Commander-in-Chief.‌The doctor wrote: "President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function. His active lifestyle continues to contribute significantly to his well-being. President Trump's days include participation in multiple meetings, public appearances, press availability, and frequent victories in golf events."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."Barbarella did note some "abnormalities" in his memorandum, including scarring to his right ear - following the attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania in 2024 - and “diverticulosis and a benign polyp". These details were discovered in a colonoscopy undertaken the previous July.‌July 2025Photos taken in the months following appeared to show Trump suffering from three ailments: swollen ankles, bruising to both of his hands, and a visible rash on his neck.Increasing public speculation about the potential ailments from which the president could be suffering eventually yielded a second visit from Barbarella. The check-up took place outside of Walter Reed, with the doctor saying in a new memo that the president had noticed "mild swelling in his lower legs".‌The following “comprehensive examination”, he said, revealed a condition named chronic venous insufficiency, which develops when damaged veins struggle to send blood back to the heart.Barbarella concluded the condition was "benign and common", and explained away the bruises on Trump's hand as being "consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin". He added that the president takes the medication as part of a "standard cardiovascular prevention regimen".The explanation has been questioned heavily since it was offered by Barbarella, with Jonathan Reiner, a doctor who served as cardiologist to former vice president Dick Cheney, saying it "doesn't make sense".‌He told the Washington Post: "If you’re taking too much aspirin, one would likely take less aspirin. So that explanation doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. 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." He accused the White House of "a lack of candor" following the memo.October 2025Trump undertook his next visit to Walter Reed in October 2025, which was billed at the time both as a "scheduled follow-up evaluation" part of his "ongoing health maintenance plan" and a "planned meeting and remarks with the troops" in the same statement by Leavitt.‌The visit was another comprehensive one, according to Barbarella, who said the president received advanced imaging, laboratory testing and preventative health assessments "conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists".During his time at the centre, he also "received preventive health screenings and immunisations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations" ahead of a scheduled trip abroad. Barbarella concluded in his memo that Trump "continues to demonstrate excellent overall health".He said: "President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age.‌"He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction." Trump unveiled a few details about the visit himself, saying he underwent an MRI scan, and that he also took a cognitive test which he "aced". Discussing the scan, he said: "It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it."The trip at the time sparked intense discussion about Trump's health, with the visit following some bizarre, rambling public appearances, which the White House has repeatedly refused to address.‌May 2026Today's visit, the third to Walter Reed in Trump's new term and the fourth overall publicised doctor's check-up, was billed as yet another routine trip, this time an "annual dental and medical assessment".The routine visit took roughly three-and-a-half hours, according to White House officials, and details of what was done during the appointment are expected "in the next day or so". Trump, however, couldn't resist touting his clean bill of health in a post online as he headed back to the White House.Additional details could take some time to come out, if the White House chooses to follow its previous timescale, as it took until December to release Barbarella's memo to the public.Article continues belowThere is no law that compels the release of presidential medical data to the public, but massive demand ultimately forced the Trump administration's hand last year. The multiple visits have left the public more concerned than ever, according to veteran Doctor Jeffrey Kuhlman, a former White House physician who served under presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton.He told the LA Times: "I think concern for the president’s physical health is probably at an all-time high, and I think advanced physical age is the Number 1 concern."