Donald Trump, the oldest man to be inaugurated US president, will visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for what the White House described as a 'routine yearly check-up'. The visit will be the second such examination since he returned to the White House in January.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the president would first meet with troops and deliver remarks before undergoing the medical examination. Mr Trump is expected to return to the White House later that day.
In April, Trump underwent an annual physical at Walter Reed, which included cognitive and cardiology tests. A memo from his physician, Dr Sean Barbabella, declared him 'fully fit to execute the duties' of the presidency, attributing his good health partly to his frequent golf wins.
Since that exam, Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition causing leg swelling common in older adults. His physician also addressed bruising on his hand, attributing it to handshakes and aspirin use.
Leavitt mentioned that Trump is considering a trip to the Middle East after his check-up, possibly to Egypt, to help finalise a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Questions about the 79-year-old president's mental fitness have persisted following recent rambling appearances.
