What We Know About Trump’s Upcoming Medical Exam

BreakingBusinessWhat We Know About Trump’s Upcoming Medical ExamByConor Murray,Forbes Staff. Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 10:39am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump will undergo a medical and dental checkup at the end of May, which the White House says is an annual visit for preventative reasons, though it comes as concerns over the nearly 80-year-old president’s health faces scrutiny.Trump maintains he is in excellent health despite public scrutiny. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump will undergo his medical and dental checkup on May 26, the White House announced, his fourth publicly disclosed visit to medical experts in his second term.The White House said the visit will involve “routine annual dental and medical assessments as part of his regular preventive health care” but did not offer additional details on the medical exam.Trump last had an annual physical in April 2025, and then had what the White House initially described as another “routine yearly checkup” in October, though Trump called it a “semiannual physical.”The exam comes as Trump, who turns 80 in June and was the oldest person to be inaugurated as president, has faced increasing scrutiny over his health, particularly as he has appeared in public with bruised or bandaged hands and marks on his skin.Trump’s upcoming doctor’s visit will take place at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, after which Trump plans to meet with members of the military, the White House’s announcement says. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elem...