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White House doctor assesses Trump’s health | |
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The US president is “fully fit” for the job, the physician has concluded | |
US President Donald Trump remains in “excellent cognitive and physical health,” White House physician Captain Sean Barbabella has said. | US President Donald Trump remains in “excellent cognitive and physical health,” White House physician Captain Sean Barbabella has said. |
On Friday, Trump underwent the first physical of his second presidential term at a hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, which included a five-hour medical examination, blood work and a cognitive test. | On Friday, Trump underwent the first physical of his second presidential term at a hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, which included a five-hour medical examination, blood work and a cognitive test. |
The results of the check-up have shown the 78-year-old president to be “fully fit” for the job, Barbabella said in a memorandum on Sunday. | The results of the check-up have shown the 78-year-old president to be “fully fit” for the job, Barbabella said in a memorandum on Sunday. |
”President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function,” the memo read. | ”President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function,” the memo read. |
The US leader’s “active lifestyle,” which includes meetings, public appearances and “frequent victories in golf events,” has contributed significantly to his well-being, the doctor stressed. | The US leader’s “active lifestyle,” which includes meetings, public appearances and “frequent victories in golf events,” has contributed significantly to his well-being, the doctor stressed. |
Trump currently weighs 224 pounds (101.6kg) and is 75 inches (190cm) tall. His resting heart rate is 62 beats per minute and his blood pressure is 128/74 mmHg, the memo said. | Trump currently weighs 224 pounds (101.6kg) and is 75 inches (190cm) tall. His resting heart rate is 62 beats per minute and his blood pressure is 128/74 mmHg, the memo said. |
During the examination, he was also found to have scarring “on the right ear from a gunshot wound” as a result of an attempt on his life last July, it added. | During the examination, he was also found to have scarring “on the right ear from a gunshot wound” as a result of an attempt on his life last July, it added. |
According to Barbabella, the president had “minor sun damage” and several “benign skin lesions.” | According to Barbabella, the president had “minor sun damage” and several “benign skin lesions.” |
Trump scored 30 out of 30 in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), which is commonly used to detect cognitive decline and early signs of dementia, the memo said. The 10-minute test contains such tasks as drawing a clock, naming animals, recalling words after a delay of five minutes, and others. | Trump scored 30 out of 30 in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), which is commonly used to detect cognitive decline and early signs of dementia, the memo said. The 10-minute test contains such tasks as drawing a clock, naming animals, recalling words after a delay of five minutes, and others. |
Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump insisted that he “got every answer right” on the cognitive test. | Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump insisted that he “got every answer right” on the cognitive test. |
“Overall, I felt I was in very good shape. A good heart, a good soul, a very good soul,” he said. | “Overall, I felt I was in very good shape. A good heart, a good soul, a very good soul,” he said. |
The president added that he had received “a little bit” of advice from the doctor on lifestyle changes to improve his health, but did not reveal any further details. | The president added that he had received “a little bit” of advice from the doctor on lifestyle changes to improve his health, but did not reveal any further details. |
Trump had repeatedly questioned the cognitive and physical health of previous US President Joe Biden, who left the White House at age 82. | Trump had repeatedly questioned the cognitive and physical health of previous US President Joe Biden, who left the White House at age 82. |
Biden had refused to undergo a cognitive test after his poor performance in a debate last June. A month later, he withdrew from the presidential race, and was replaced by his Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Trump had defeated. | Biden had refused to undergo a cognitive test after his poor performance in a debate last June. A month later, he withdrew from the presidential race, and was replaced by his Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Trump had defeated. |
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