Trump Says His Physical Went ‘PERFECTLY’ Amid Speculation Over Bruised Hands And Swollen Legs

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Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.

May 26, 2026, 01:08pm EDT

Topline

President Donald Trump said his physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday went “perfectly,” but offered no details about what doctors observed.

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Memorial Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

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Key Facts

Trump said he underwent a six-month checkup and “everything checked out PERFECTLY,” he wrote on Truth Social.

Trump, who turns 80 on June 14, has faced heightened scrutiny about his health during his second term as he’s repeatedly been spotted with bruising on his hands and swollen ankles.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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