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Trump is 'fully fit' to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says
after recent physical
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE more than four years ago. Trump's cholesterol levels
Associated Press The summary noted that have improved over time,
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Trump previously had cata- helped by the medications
(AP) — Donald Trump's ract surgery on both eyes, rosuvastatin and ezetimibe.
doctor says the oldest man but did not include a date At his physical in January
elected president is "fully fit" or dates. A common pro- 2018, his total cholesterol
to serve as commander in cedure among aging peo- was 223. In early 2019, the
chief as the White House ple, the surgery typically reading came in at 196
released results Sunday involves removing a cloudy and it stood at 167 in 2020.
of Trump's recent physi- eye lens and replacing it Today it is 140. Ideally, total
cal exam. The 78-year-old with an artificial lens to help cholesterol should be less
Trump is 20 pounds lighter clear up vision. than 200.
since his checkup as presi- In July 2024, according to His blood pressure was 128
dent in 2020 showed him the report, then-candidate over 74. That is considered
bordering on obesity. Trump had a colonoscopy elevated, and people in
His physician, Navy Capt. The report on President Donald Trump's health after his physical that found a benign polyp that situation are likely to
Sean Barbabella, cited an on April 11, 2025, at Walter Reed National Military Medical and the condition called develop high blood pres-
"active lifestyle" that "con- Center, released by the White House on behalf of his physician diverticulosis. It's a com- sure unless steps are taken
tinues to contribute signifi- Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, is photographed Sunday, April 13, mon condition in which the to control the condition.
cantly" to the Republican 2025. Associated Press walls of the intestine weak- Trump has a resting heart
president's well-being. en with age. It can lead to rate of 62 beats per minute,
Trump turns 79 on June 14. inflammation, though most in line with previous tests. A
In a three-page summa- tor said Trump is "fully fit to of State." Trump weighed people with it never experi- normal resting heart rate
ry of the comprehensive execute the duties of Com- 224 at the checkup, down ence any problems. for adults ranges from 60
exam from Friday, the doc- mander-in-Chief and Head from 244 at that physical Trump again passed a beats to 100 beats per min-
Montreal Cognitive Assess- ute, and generally, a lower
ment test, a short screen- rate implies better cardio-
ing test to assess different vascular fitness.
brain functions, Barbabella Trump also takes aspirin,
wrote. The test includes re- which can reduce the risk
membering a list of spoken of heart attack and stroke.
words and listening to a list The exam found minor sun
of random numbers and damage to Trump's skin
repeating them backward, and a few benign lesions,
among other questions. but no concerning lesions
Known as MoCA, it's the or growth. It also confirmed
same test Trump took in scarring on Trump's right
2018 and later recounted ear from a gunshot wound
in an interview in which during an assassination at-
he described reciting a list tempt at a Butler, Pennsyl-
of words in order: "Person. vania, campaign rally in
Woman. Man. Camera. July 2024.
TV." The president also was Barbabella performed and
screened Friday for depres- supervised the medical ex-
sion and anxiety, and had amination of Trump and
normal scores on question- said it included diagnostic
naires for those conditions, and laboratory testing in
according to the report. addition to consultations
Trump may be the oldest with 14 specialists.
person elected to the na- Barbabella is a decorated
tion's highest office, but he Navy physician who spe-
is four years behind Demo- cializes in emergency and
crat Joe Biden, who was 82 tactical medicine and
when his presidential term served several tours of duty
ended in January. in Iraq and Afghanistan. He
Barbabella wrote that has a Purple Heart and a
Trump remains in "excellent Legion of Merit award, two
health" with "robust" cardi- of the military's highest hon-
ac, pulmonary, neurologi- ors.
cal and general physical Barbabella is also the third
function." consecutive osteopathic
The doctor said Trump's doctor to serve as physi-
days include participating cian to the president, fol-
in multiple meetings, pub- lowing Biden's doctor and
lic appearances, media one of the doctors who
availabilities and "frequent cared for Trump in his first
victories in golf events." term. Barbabella ran a na-
Trump is an avid golfer who val health clinic in Have-
said he recently won tour- lock, North Carolina, be-
naments played at clubs fore Trump tapped him for
he owns in Florida the job.q
