Donald Trump Visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for Third Checkup in 13 Months

President Donald Trump is set to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 26, for his third scheduled health checkup in just over a year.

“President Donald Trump plans to go to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for a medical and dental checkup, according to a White House official”

NBC News

People reports the White House announced the medical and dental visit earlier this month and declined to offer additional comment on the upcoming appointment.

NBC News

The visit comes as Trump approaches his 80th birthday in June, and People notes he visited Walter Reed for a physical exam last April and returned in October for a “scheduled follow-up examination” that included advanced imaging.

NPR says the White House characterized Tuesday’s appointment as a “routine annual dental and medical assessment” and described it as “part of his regular preventive health care,” with Trump turning 80 in June.

NPR also frames the timing as a frequency that has raised concerns, noting the visit will be Trump’s third in 13 months.

People says Trump told reporters in October that he had undergone an MRI, but he later clarified in an interview with The Wall Street Journal in January that he had received a CT scan of his heart and abdomen.

People quotes Trump saying, “In retrospect, it’s too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition,” after the scan allowed opponents to raise questions about his health.

Newsweek

NBC News reports that Dr. Sean Barbabella said the advanced imaging was “perfectly normal and revealed absolutely no abnormalities,” after consultants performed a CT Scan.

NBC News also quotes Barbabella explaining that the team recommended advanced imaging “to definitively rule out any cardiovascular issues,” and that the President agreed.

USA Today adds that Barbabella said the October CT scan was “preventative” and the results were “perfectly normal,” as Trump’s health has remained in the spotlight.

USA Today says Trump faces health questions ahead of the annual Walter Reed physical as he turns 80 on June 14, and it lists bruising on his hands, swelling in his lower legs, and a rash on his neck among the issues drawing scrutiny.

“Trump to get 'routine annual' medical exam 7 months after last visit to Walter Reed WASHINGTON — President Trump has a doctor's appointment on Tuesday”

NPR

USA Today quotes Trump at a White House event on May 4 saying, “I feel the same as I felt 50 years ago,” and it notes he attributed bruising to his aspirin intake, which he said is more than his doctor recommends.

NPR says the White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella said Trump “remains in excellent overall health,” even as questions persisted alongside footage showing makeup covering bruised hands and occasional lethargy during presidential appearances.

NPR also reports that in January Trump told The Wall Street Journal he regretted getting the October CT scan because of the speculation that followed and attributed the bruising on his hand to taking too much aspirin.

People adds that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in July that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, and it notes Barbabella said the bruises on the backs of Trump’s hands are consistent with “minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin.”