According to Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, the President of the United States is “fit to exercise all the functions of head of state.”
Donald Trump “is still in excellent health” but needs to lose weight and exercise more, according to a medical report released Friday after routine exams earlier this week of the 79-year-old US president. “President Trump remains in excellent health with strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function.”declared the presidential physician, Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, judging him “fully capable of exercising all the functions of commander-in-chief and head of state”.
The three-page report describes the medical examination and diagnostic tests carried out on Donald Trump on Tuesday at the Walter Reed military hospital near Washington.
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“Preventive advice was provided, including dietary recommendations, taking low-dose aspirin, increasing physical activity and continuing weight loss.â€indicates the text.
A persistent hematoma on the right hand
Trump, who turns 80 on June 14, takes three medications, including two to control his cholesterol levels and the third, aspirin, for “cardiac prevention”.
Tuesday’s examination is the third since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, i.e. a six-monthly rhythm of medical visits so far, rather than the usual annual cadence. “Everything went PERFECTLY well”wrote Donald Trump on Tuesday after these exams.
Since his return to power in January 2025, the American leader has had a persistent hematoma on his right hand, covered with makeup, which the report made public on Friday attributes «é des poignées de main équées» there it is “taking aspirin for cardiovascular prevention”.
Doubts about his mental abilities
The president has reduced the pace of his travels to the United States compared to his first term, but maintains a rather sustained pace of travel abroad and frequently responds to the press. During his first term, he was accused of lacking transparency about his health, particularly when he was hospitalized after contracting Covid-19 in October 2020.
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The state of form of the American president does not raise questions in public opinion as sustained as that of Joe Biden at the end of his mandate, when the Democrat multiplied the falls or the confusions.
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But many Americans have doubts about his abilities. In a recent Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll, 59% of those questioned believe that Donald Trump does not have the mental capacity to lead the country and 55% that he does not have the necessary physical health. The American president assures himself that he is in great shape. “I feel like I did fifty years ago. It’s crazy”he said on May 12.
