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President Donald Trump Visits Walter Reed for a ‘Semiannual Physical’
President Trump, 79, maintains excellent health despite chronic venous insufficiency and weight loss, undergoing a second physical exam within six months at Walter Reed, White House says.
- On Friday, October 10, 2025, President Donald Trump will undergo a 'semiannual physical' at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, six months after his April 11 exam.
- After noticing mild lower-leg swelling in July, White House medical exams diagnosed President Donald Trump with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition affecting 10% to 35% of adults with over 150,000 new cases annually, per National Institutes of Health.
- Records show the April physical found President Donald Trump fully fit and included a short cognitive screening he passed, while Sean Barbabella, White House physician, said tests found no deep vein thrombosis.
- Per the president's schedule, he is set to depart the White House at 10 a.m., meet U.S. military members at Walter Reed, receive his second checkup this year, then return to the White House.
- Publicly, the visit has drawn media attention amid differing descriptions, with Karoline Leavitt saying `On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops`.
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Donald Trump visits Walter Reed for a 'semi-annual physical' despite annual examination in April
US President Donald Trump has gone on a self-described ‘semiannual physical’ at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. The White House has not explained why Trump had to get a checkup six months after his annual exam.
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