Dan DiamondAugust 24, 2026 — 4:11pmUS President Donald Trump has faced scrutiny for bruising on his hands, swelling in his ankles and apparent drowsiness, among other questions about his health. Some doctors say they’re worried about another risk: the 23 pounds (10 kilograms) that Trump may have gained since his last campaign for president.In August 2023, when he was charged in Georgia in an election interference case, Trump’s booking record listed his weight as 215 pounds (98 kilos). He weighed 238 pounds (108 kilos) in May of this year, according to a medical report released by the White House that month.The US president has repeatedly invoked weight – his own and others’ – in public remarks.APThat would leave him about 0.8 kilos shy of being classified as “obese”, as he was in 2019 and 2020, given his height of 190.5 centimetres.Trump’s medical measurements have long been dissected, and it’s unclear where the 2023 weight figure came from. But the president has appeared heavier in photos than he did during his campaign, and the administration said he gained 14 pounds (6 kilos) between his most recent annual medical checkups.White House physicians have said they’ve advised Trump – who has made little secret of his love for fast food and his distaste for intense exercise – to focus on weight loss, improving his diet and sustained physical activity. Outside doctors put it more directly: The 80-year-old president would be safer if he reduced his waistline.“We know that obesity is a strong risk factor for numerous health issues – as well as premature disability and death,” said Scott Kahan, a George Washington University physician and director for the National Center for Weight and Wellness.Trump maintains that he has