US President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for what the White House described as a routine medical and dental evaluation, marking his third scheduled checkup at the facility in just over a year.
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According to NewsNation, Trump was also expected to meet with service members and staff during the visit. The appointment comes just weeks before the president’s 80th birthday and amid growing public scrutiny over his health following a series of visible symptoms and online speculation.
The White House has maintained that the visit was part of Trump’s regular medical schedule and not linked to any emergency.
Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, has repeatedly said the president remains in strong physical and cognitive health and is fully capable of carrying out presidential duties. During a Cabinet meeting earlier this year, Trump claimed he had taken cognitive tests three times and “aced” each one.
“One doctor said, ‘I’ve never seen anybody get them all right,’” Trump said.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle also defended the president’s condition in a statement quoted by the Associated Press, describing Trump as “the sharpest and most accessible President in American history” who remains in “excellent health.”