President Donald Trump of the United States, who in January became the oldest person to assume the US presidency, underwent his first physical exam of his second term on Friday and said it went well, with results set to be released Sunday.
Speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump, who turns 79 in June, said he took a cognitive exam and got all the answers right.
“It went, I think, well… every test you can imagine, I was there for a long time, the yearly physical. I think I did well. I think they’re releasing the report on Sunday.
“Overall I felt I was in very good shape. A good heart, a good soul, a very good soul and I took — I wanted to be a little different than Biden. I took a cognitive test and I don’t know what to tell you other than I got every answer right,” Trump said.
News360 Info reports that the physical fitness exam could offer the first clear look at Trump’s condition since his ear was grazed by a bullet in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July.
His campaign released a report by Ronny Jackson, Trump’s former White House doctor and a Republican Congressman from Texas, saying the injuries were superficial.
The White House determines what data will be released from a president’s health exam and earlier in the day Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said results will be released as soon as possible.
Although Trump is not compelled to release any information, and there is no template for the presidential exam, he released only limited information about his health during his presidential campaigns.
Recall that during the 2024 election, Trump drew sharp contrasts with his predecessor, Joe Biden, now 82, claiming he was younger and fitter.
A White House doctor in 2018, when Trump was serving his first term, said the president was in overall excellent health but needed to shed weight and start a daily exercise routine.
When asked on Friday if the medical team had suggested any changes to his habits, the president said that they had “a little bit”, but did not elaborate further.
Trump included a cognitive exam, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, as part of his physical during his first term, and his doctor later said he scored 30 out of 30.
