White House releases results of Trump’s annual physical exam

WASHINGTON — The White House on Sunday released President Donald Trump’s health report, which declares that Trump “is fully fit to execute the duties” of the presidency while laying out a few conditions, such as high cholesterol, for which he has been treated and the report describes as “well controlled.”

The report, written by the president’s physician, Dr. Sean P. Barbabella, says that Trump “remains in excellent health” and “exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health.” It refers to Trump’s “frequent victories in golf events” as an example of his “active lifestyle” contributing to his physical and mental well-being.

The report also notes that Trump has been treated for high cholesterol, skin damages from frequent sun exposure, seasonal allergies and diverticulosis, a condition in which small pouches, called diverticula, form in the wall of the colon. He has also had cataract surgery for both of his eyes and has had a benign colon polyp, according to the report.

Trump, 78, underwent cognitive and cardiology tests during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland on Friday. He told reporters he felt he was in “good shape” and had a “good heart.”

The health report states that Trump has gone through “a comprehensive neurological examination” that revealed no abnormalities in cognitive function or his mental state. It says he scored 30 out of 30 points for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a test for mental capacity. A score of 25 or less is indicative of cognitive impairment.

It also lays out detailed laboratory test results for cholesterol — saying his cholesterol levels were within a normal range — and blood count levels, which his report from 2023 did not include.

The report is the first public accounting of Trump’s health since he returned to office in January and became the oldest man ever sworn in as president.

His past medical reports have been met with skepticism. One of his personal physicians said in 2018 that Trump had personally dictated a note, released under that doctor’s name three years earlier, that described Trump’s blood pressure as “astonishingly excellent.” The note said Trump, then a presidential candidate, would be the “healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

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