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Jilly_in_VA

(11,783 posts)
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 04:04 PM Apr 11

Trump is undergoing his annual physical after years of reluctance to share medical information

Donald Trump is undergoing his annual physical on Friday, potentially giving the public its first details in years about the health of a man who in January became the oldest in U.S. history to be sworn in as president.

“I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!” Trump, 78, posted on his social media site of the examination which was being conducted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland, outside Washington.

Despite long questioning predecessor Joe Biden’s physical and mental capacity, Trump has routinely kept basic facts about his own health shrouded in secrecy — shying away from traditional presidential transparency on medical issues.

If history is any indication, his latest physical is likely to produce a flattering report that’s scarce on details.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House, while Trump was being examined, that the president was undergoing his “routine and long-scheduled physical.” She promised a “readout from the White House physician” that would be released “as soon as we possibly can” and suggested the details would be comprehensive.

“I can confirm the president is in very good shape,” Leavitt said.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-physical-past-medial-records-oldest-president-fcac7240c4a2cf98c1c30709506ab4f1

From which we will get exactly NO information.

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Trump is undergoing his annual physical after years of reluctance to share medical information (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Apr 11 OP
How does Baghdad Barbie know he's in very good shape? Ocelot II Apr 11 #1
A Sphere is a perfect shape Lithos Apr 11 #4
Heh. tanyev Apr 11 #6
Did they bring back Dr Ronny Jackson to give it? surfered Apr 11 #2
Why does it matter? Since we all know he is not going anywhere. efhmc Apr 11 #3
"I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!" Trump, 78, posted on his social in2herbs Apr 11 #5
It will be reported that he is in great shape. Emile Apr 11 #7
Is he going bdamomma Apr 11 #8

Ocelot II

(124,297 posts)
1. How does Baghdad Barbie know he's in very good shape?
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 04:12 PM
Apr 11

Does she have personal knowledge of his shape?

efhmc

(15,406 posts)
3. Why does it matter? Since we all know he is not going anywhere.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 04:28 PM
Apr 11

BTW, was his ability to be buried in Arlington Cemetery ever settled?

in2herbs

(3,700 posts)
5. "I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!" Trump, 78, posted on his social
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 05:20 PM
Apr 11

media site.
Annual physicals are not required of the president, so why is F47 submitting to an exam and saying that these things must be done?

I can't believe someone convinced him of it.

The results do not have to be made public either, which is why we never saw the med report on his assassination attempt.

bdamomma

(68,028 posts)
8. Is he going
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 06:06 PM
Apr 11

to have a psychiatric and psychological assessment???? He would probably go into a rage all the more reason to put him in a padded room. Let him have a full breakdown.

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