President Donald Trump mentioned he’ll journey to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for a “semi-annual physical,” describing it as a routine exam.
“I think I’m in great shape, but I’ll let you know,” Trump mentioned from the Oval Office on Thursday during a bilateral assembly with the Finnish president. “Physically, I feel very good, mentally I feel very good.”
The president’s remarks got here a day after the White House introduced he would go to Walter Reed for what it known as a “yearly check up.” That preliminary description prompted confusion, since Trump had obtained an “annual” exam simply six months in the past.
Trump’s doctor at the moment deemed him “fully fit” to execute his duties, writing in an April memo that he was in “excellent health” — and citing his frequent golf outings as proof of his wellbeing.
Since then, Trump has been identified with persistent venous insufficiency, a typical situation in older individuals the place blood can pool within the veins. The White House disclosed the analysis amid rising scrutiny over images exhibiting swelling in Trump’s legs.
The president in current months has additionally confronted hypothesis over bruising on his hand that he has tried at occasions to cowl with make-up. But persistent venous insufficiency is taken into account a benign and manageable situation, and Trump’s doctor has attributed the bruising to a mix of frequent handshaking and aspirin use that make it simpler to bruise.
On Thursday, Trump maintained that neither was giving him any hassle — and that the upcoming trip to Walter Reed was primarily an effort to maintain it that method.
“I have no difficulty so far,” Trump mentioned. “When I’m around, I like to check. Always be early, it’s a lesson for a lot of people.”
The White House mentioned Wednesday that the president would additionally attend a “planned meeting” and ship remarks to troops whereas at Walter Reed.