Trump scheduled for a third hospital checkup, as critics question his health
U.S. President Donald Trump gives thumbs up inside a car motorcade as he arrives to deliver remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, U.S., May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
President Donald Trump is scheduled for a medical and dental checkup Tuesday at Walter Reed Medical Center, his third hospital visit in 13 months.
The visit follows Trump's April 2025 annual physical and October follow-up appointment.
Public concern about his health is mounting, as Trump appears at events with growing bruises and red marks on his hands and neck, along with visibly swollen ankles.
Former White House cardiologist Jonathan Reiner criticized the administration's lack of transparency with the Daily Mail, noting, "older people develop medical issues, and the President is almost 80 years old."
Public confidence in Trump's fitness has declined significantly, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted in April: only 40 percent of Americans believe he has adequate mental sharpness to serve, down from 47 percent in September, while 44 percent say he is physically fit for office, down from 54 percent.
Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency in July 2025.