Trump arrives at Walter Reed Hospital for annual physical ahead of his 80th birthday as mysterious bruises raise health worries

President Donald Trump arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday morning for his annual physical.

The check comes just weeks before Trump turns 80, and the mysterious bruises continue to raise health concerns about the man who will break the record for the nation’s oldest President before completing his second term.

Trump’s right hand was covered in thick makeup at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

The White House said the bruising was caused by Trump’s constant handshake and daily aspirin regimen.

Tuesday’s trip to Walter Reed marks his third visit to the medical facility in 13 months.

The first examination of his second term took place in April 2025 and he returned for a ‘scheduled follow-up’ in October.

In July, he was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency; This explained why his ankles suddenly started to look swollen.

After his visit to Walter Reed in October, Trump boasted to reporters that he had a “perfect MRI,” prompting his doctor to reveal that he had a CT scan to rule out cardiovascular problems.

President Donald Trump’s motorcade is seen heading to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Tuesday morning

Trump’s comments raised suspicions that the President was hiding a more serious medical condition.

However, White House Physician Dr. Sean Barbabella said the test was done to rule out any cardiovascular or abdominal health issues, adding that the President remains in “excellent overall health.”

Those in Trumpworld argue that people in their eighties are healthier than their peers.

‘Dr. Oz looked at his medical records and said he had the highest testosterone level he had ever seen in an individual over the age of 70.’ Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr recently boasted on an episode of the Katie Miller podcast.

And Trump pushed back against claims that he fell asleep during the meetings, saying he was just resting his eyes.

Presidents are not legally obliged to provide information about their health.

This means that published health assessments paint a more positive picture than what is actually going on.

For example, when Trump contracted Covid-19 in 2020, weeks before the presidential election, White House Physician Dr. Sean Conley gave optimistic briefings to the press about the progress of the President’s illness.

President Donald Trump is seen behind the Beast as he heads to Walter Reed for his physical on Tuesday

At the same time, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, told reporters in the background that the President’s condition was much more serious than Conley was letting on.

Former President Joe Biden announced his Stage 4 testicular diagnosis four months after leaving office, raising questions about whether he was hiding serious health problems while serving as President.

Trump also hinted that he believes Biden is hiding something.

‘I actually think it’s very sad. I’m surprised the public wasn’t informed a long time ago,’ the president said last May.

Biden’s cancer diagnosis was announced days before the release of Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book, “Original Sin: President Biden’s Fall, Cover-Up, and Disastrous Election to Run Again.”

all premise of the book It was a cover-up of Biden’s health condition.

During the 2024 election campaign, Trump largely avoided old age questions because he looked very vigorous compared to Biden, but with a year and a half left in his second term, some concerns seem to resonate with the American public.

It has lost ground in recent surveys on how Americans perceive both their mental and physical health.

A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll in April found that only 40 percent of Americans believe Trump has the mental acuity to serve as President; this rate was lower than the 47 percent achieved in September.

Last month, 44 percent said Trump was fit enough to do the job, down from 54 percent in September.

At a campaign rally in New York on Friday, Trump told the long version of his story about passing a cognitive test.

‘Well, wouldn’t you like to have a smart person as president?’ Trump asked. ‘I said, doctor, I don’t mind being called a cruel dictator, but I don’t want to be called a fool. What should I do, doctor? ‘Is there some kind of test I can do?’

Trump scored 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment during last year’s physical examination.