President Donald Trump remains in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief, according to a White House physician’s memo released after his annual examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella, the physician to the president, said Trump completed a broad preventive evaluation on May 26, 2026, including a review of laboratory work from the prior year and consultations with 22 specialists. The memo, dated May 29 and released late that Friday, concluded that his cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function remain strong.
The visit lasted more than three hours. Imaging included a CT scan and advanced cardiac studies. Cancer screenings and other routine preventive tests were also performed. Afterward, Trump said everything had checked out “perfectly.” Barbabella wrote that the president’s demanding schedule of meetings, public events, and regular physical activity continues to support his well-being, and that he is fully capable of carrying out the duties of commander in chief and head of state.
Vital signs listed in the memo put Trump at 79 years old, 6 feet 3 inches tall, and 238 pounds, with a resting heart rate of 73 beats per minute, blood pressure of 105/71, pulse oximetry of 98 percent on room air, and a temperature of 98.7 degrees. The weight was 14 pounds higher than at his April 2025 physical, when he was recorded at 224 pounds. At that height and weight, his body mass index is about 29.7 — in the overweight range and just below the common clinical cutoff of 30 used to classify obesity. Physicians advised diet changes, more physical activity, continued weight loss, and a switch to low-dose aspirin.
An AI-enhanced electrocardiogram estimated his “cardiac age” at roughly 14 years younger than his chronological age. Blood pressure was lower than at the previous year’s exam. Cholesterol numbers also looked markedly better than they did in 2018, when total cholesterol was reported at 223. In the latest panel, total cholesterol was 143, HDL was 70, LDL was 53, and triglycerides were 104. The memo said he takes rosuvastatin and ezetimibe for cholesterol control, plus aspirin for cardiovascular prevention. Coagulation studies were described as normal.
Two issues that had drawn public attention were addressed directly. Bruising on the hands was attributed to “minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking” in the setting of aspirin use and was called common and benign. Slight lower-leg swelling was still present but improved from the year before. In 2025 the White House had disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, a common age-related condition in which blood pools in the legs and can cause swelling. The latest exam described that finding as milder. The memo also noted scarring of the right ear consistent with the gunshot injury from the July 2024 assassination attempt. Hearing was intact, and a dental exam found his teeth in very good condition.
On cognition, Trump again completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and scored 30 out of 30, matching results reported in 2025 and 2018. A broader neurological exam showed normal mental status, intact cranial nerves, and normal motor strength, sensation, reflexes, gait, and balance. Screenings for depression and anxiety were also reported as normal. Trump later emphasized the perfect cognitive scores in public comments.
There is no legal requirement that a president release complete medical records, but health disclosures have long been a matter of public interest. The May 2026 exam was among several publicly described evaluations since Trump returned to office for a second term. He was the oldest person ever elected president; he turned 80 in June 2026. The release came as the administration sought to project fitness heading into a midterm election year.
The contrast with the previous administration remains part of the political backdrop. Joe Biden left office at 82 after ending his 2024 reelection campaign amid widespread concern about his age and stamina, following a debate performance that many viewers saw as evidence of decline. Trump’s physician, by contrast, used the latest memo to argue that cognitive and physical performance remain excellent and that the president can meet the demands of the office.
Taken together, the official record describes a 79-year-old president with improved cholesterol, controlled blood pressure, a perfect cognitive screening score, and two managed but not eliminated conditions — hand bruising tied to aspirin and handshake volume, and milder leg swelling from venous insufficiency. It also records a 14-pound weight gain and a BMI just short of the obesity threshold, with explicit counseling to lose weight and move more. Those details, not the summary adjectives alone, are what the public record now contains.
