May 26, 2026, 7:29 p.mMay 26, 2026, 7:29 p.m
Once again has perfect health values: US President Donald Trump.Image: keystone
US President Donald Trump underwent a regular medical examination and then raved about a good outcome. “Everything went PERFECT,” the Republican wrote on the Truth Social platform after returning from a military hospital near Washington. Trump did not provide any details about the findings or results. It was initially unclear when the White House would release more detailed information about the investigation.
Critics complain that publications about Trump’s health often contain rosy words but hardly any independently verifiable facts.
For the 79-year-old, it was the third such appointment in the past 13 months. After the last regular annual examination, personal physician Sean Barbabella certified that the president was in “excellent health.”
In the USA, one of the peculiarities of politics is that presidents regularly provide public information about their state of health – not because it is required by law, but because it has become common practice over the years.
Trump suffers from chronic leg vein disease
Trump likes to repeatedly claim that he is in top shape for his age. During the election campaign, he repeatedly attacked and insulted his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden (83). However, there is always a lot of speculation about Trump’s health.
In July, many people sat up and took notice when it was announced that Trump was being examined again as a precaution because of “mild swelling” in the lower part of his legs. As the White House subsequently announced, Trump suffers from chronic venous insufficiency – a disease of the leg veins that occurs primarily in older people. Trump turns 80 on June 14th.
After a further examination in the military hospital in Bethesda on the outskirts of the capital in October, Trump was not only in perfect health, but in significantly better shape than his age would suggest, according to his personal doctor. Barbabella concluded at the time that Trump had the heart and vascular system of a 65-year-old.
Bruises on Trump’s hands
Speculation about Trump’s health was repeatedly fueled during his second term in office – including when photos of bruises on his hands and swollen legs, some of which appeared to have been made up, made the rounds online.
Trump explained the bruises with frequent handshakes, and his spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt also cited the use of blood-thinning medication as the cause. (sda/dpa)