Trump Physical: Excellent Health at 238 Pounds, Weight Up 14

President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, received a medical assessment declaring him in excellent health and fully fit for duty as commander in chief. The May 2026 exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center produced that conclusion even as it recorded a 14-pound weight gain since the prior checkup in April 2025.

White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella released the findings late Friday. Trump weighed 238 pounds with blood pressure of 105 over 71, resting heart rate of 73, and cholesterol medications rosuvastatin and ezetimibe plus low-dose aspirin. Barbabella described strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function, a cardiac age roughly 14 years below chronological age, and a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 30 out of 30. The letter noted scarring on the right ear from the 2024 shooting, soft-tissue irritation on the hands linked to handshaking and aspirin, and slight lower-leg swelling from chronic venous insufficiency that had improved from the previous year. It recommended increased physical activity, dietary changes and continued weight loss.

The report omitted any reference to a neck rash that appeared in March and that Barbabella had earlier attributed to a common preventive cream. It addressed bruising and venous insufficiency but supplied no further detail on the rash or the cream. Trump posted on social media that the results were extremely good and that he had now recorded four perfect cognitive-assessment scores.

Public discussion of the president’s fitness has continued because of visible bruising, leg swelling and questions about cognitive sharpness. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll found 59 percent of Americans doubt his mental acuity for the job and 55 percent doubt his physical capacity. Past episodes, including limited disclosure during the 2020 COVID-19 hospitalization and the 2015-2016 medical letter later said to have been dictated by Trump himself, have kept scrutiny high.

Barbabella stated the president maintains a demanding schedule of high-level meetings and regular physical activity. No other medical conditions beyond those listed appeared in the summary.