WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump “remains in excellent health,” according to the White House doctor, after undergoing a physical earlier this week that included a cognitive test.

A memorandum by the physician, Capt. Sean Barbabella, concluded that Trump, who turns 80 next month, “is fully fit to carry out all duties of the commander in chief and head of state.” He underwent a battery of tests and examinations at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.

The president scored a 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, “within normal limits,” Barbabella wrote in the memo that was released by the White House late Friday night.

Trump, who often questioned President Joe Biden’s mental fitness after he lost the 2020 election to Biden, earlier this week claimed that “Everything checked out PERFECTLY” at Walter Reed.

The visit drew scrutiny, however, as it marked what was the president’s fourth publicly disclosed medical appointment since the start of his second term. It was also his third known meeting with a dentist this year, more than the twice-yearly checkups typical for most Americans. Trump had three doctor visits last year.

Questions about Trump’s health have been heightened by his status as the oldest person ever inaugurated as America’s president and his tendency to be guarded when it comes to sharing details about his medical condition.

In the past, he made selective disclosures that left unanswered questions and repeatedly dismissed concerns about his well-being, claiming that he’s aced a number of cognitive tests.

A year into his second term, Trump has shown some visible signs of aging, including swelling in his legs, discoloration on his neck and bruising on his hands, which he attempts to cover with makeup. He’s been diagnosed with a common vein disease.

The memo recorded Trump’s weight at 238 pounds, compared with 224 pounds in April 2025. His blood pressure was 105/71 mmHg, compared with 128/74 mmHg last April. The latest reading falls within the normal range as defined by the American Heart Association.

Barbabella said that “preventive counseling was provided, including guidance on diet, recommendation to take a low-dose aspirin, increased physical activity, and continued weight loss.”

The doctor also said an examination of the president’s hands “revealed ecchymosis (bruising) consistent with minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking in the setting of aspirin use for cardiovascular prevention.”

“This represents a common and benign effect of aspirin therapy,” according to the memo. The doctor added that “slight lower leg swelling” had improved from last year.

(Shamim Adam contributed.)

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