Trump in 'excellent cognitive and physical health,' doctor says

The Associated Press

· Posted: Apr 13, 2025 12:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Donald Trump's doc says the oldest antheral to beryllium elected U.S. president is "fully fit" to service arsenic commander-in-chief arsenic the White House released the results of Trump's carnal exam from Friday.

Trump is 78, and his physician, navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, cited what helium said is Trump's "active lifestyle" and said it "continues to lend significantly" to the Republican president's well-being. Trump turns 79 connected June 14.

In a study released Sunday, the doc said successful a summary that Trump "exhibits fantabulous cognitive and carnal wellness and is afloat acceptable to execute the duties of commander-in-chief and caput of state."

The results showed Trump has dropped 20 pounds since his past carnal arsenic president successful 2020. He weighed 244 pounds backmost past and is present down to 224 pounds.

The exam summary noted that Trump antecedently had cataract surgery. A communal process among aging people, the country typically involves removing a cloudy oculus lens and replacing it with an artificial lens to assistance wide up vision.

Barbabella said Trump's days see participating successful aggregate meetings, nationalist appearances, media availabilities and "frequent victories successful play events." Trump is an avid golfer and said helium precocious won tournaments played astatine clubs helium owns successful Florida.

Trump's cholesterin levels person improved implicit time, helped by the medications rosuvastatin and ezetimibe.

At his carnal successful January 2018, his full cholesterin was 223. In aboriginal 2019, the speechmaking came successful astatine 196 and it stood astatine 167 successful 2020. Today it is 140. Ideally, full cholesterin should beryllium little than 200.

Elevated humor pressure

His humor unit successful this carnal exam was 128 implicit 74. That is considered elevated, and radical successful that concern are apt to make precocious humor unit unless steps are taken to power the condition.

Trump has a resting bosom complaint of 62 beats per minute, successful enactment with erstwhile tests. A mean resting bosom complaint for adults ranges from 60 beats to 100 beats per minute, and generally, a little complaint implies amended cardiovascular fitness.

Trump besides takes aspirin, which tin trim the hazard of bosom onslaught and stroke.