Trump Health Report Omits Cardiac Metrics, Notes Weight Gain

An 80-year-old president’s medical summary has left physicians questioning whether the public received enough data to judge his fitness for office. The White House released a memorandum from Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella on May 30 stating that Donald Trump remains in excellent health after a three-hour exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on May 26. The document listed normal results from an AI-enhanced electrocardiogram, coronary CT angiography, echocardiogram and carotid ultrasound, yet supplied none of the quantitative outputs those tests normally produce.

Barbabella reported Trump’s weight at 238 pounds, 14 pounds above the April 2025 figure, and advised increased activity and dietary change. The summary addressed chronic venous insufficiency and aspirin-related hand bruising but made no reference to a neck rash observed in March. It also omitted ejection fraction, calcium score and plaque quantification values that some cardiologists say would normally accompany such testing. White House communications director Steven Cheung said the absence of abnormalities confirms no clinically meaningful issues exist and noted that presidents face no legal obligation to release raw data.

Public polling has registered rising concern. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos survey released in early May found 59 percent of Americans doubt Trump’s mental sharpness for the job and 55 percent question his physical capacity. Trump has conducted three in-person medical visits in 13 months, including two described as dental appointments. Earlier statements about an October scan shifted from MRI to CT without explanation. Physicians cited by the Wall Street Journal said the summary’s phrasing—that there is “no arterial obstruction or structural abnormalities”—does not substitute for the missing numerical results.

Supporters point to the physician’s overall assessment and Trump’s public schedule as evidence of capacity. Critics, including former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, cite visible bruising, ankle swelling, drowsiness in meetings and late-night social-media activity as reasons for doubt. No independent medical panel has examined Trump, and the White House has rejected calls for fuller disclosure.