Trump will undergo his third medical checkup of his second term
Trump underwent his first annual physical in April of last year and returned for a follow-up checkup in October.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, about to turn 80, will undergo a medical and dental check-up this Tuesday, the third of his second term, just when the majority of Americans are concerned about the president's mental acuity to lead the country.
The White House announced earlier this month that Trump, the oldest US president to take office in history, is scheduled to visit, his third in 13 months, to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland, next to Washington.
Trump underwent his first annual physical in April of last year and returned for a follow-up checkup in October, when he had an MRI to rule out cardiovascular problems.
The results showed the president's “excellent health,” according to what the White House said last December.
"Everything evaluated is functioning within normal limits, with no acute or chronic problems. In short, this level of detailed evaluation is standard for a physical examination at the president's age and confirms that he remains in excellent general health," White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said at the time.
Trump, who will turn 80 on June 14, has boasted of his good health and vitality, but the American public's confidence in his ability has been declining.
A poll by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos published earlier this month found that 59% of respondents in the United States indicated that Trump does not have the mental acuity necessary to lead the country.
In contrast, 40% said the president is mentally qualified for leadership, down from 47% last September.
Regarding the president's physical health, 55% of American adults surveyed stated that Trump is not in sufficient condition to serve as president, an increase of 10 percentage points compared to last year's survey.
A perception that contrasts with that of the American president who reiterated his statements about his excellent cognitive state during a rally last Friday.
During his presidential campaign in 2024, Trump flaunted his good physical and mental health compared to then-President Joe Biden (2021-2025), whom he regularly refers to as “Sleepy Joe.”
But now he has had to face concerns from the public and independent doctors who have focused on the repeated bruising that can be seen on the president's hands and whether his occasional drowsiness is a sign of a deeper problem. EFE