As Trump has annual check-up, will he finally share details of his health?


Donald Trump is undergoing his annual physical on Friday, potentially giving the public its first details in years about the health of a man who in January became the oldest in US history to be sworn in as president.

โ€œI have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!โ€ Trump, 78, posted on his social media site.

Despite long questioning predecessor Joe Bidenโ€™s physical and mental capacity, Trump has routinely kept basic facts about his own health shrouded in secrecy, shying away from traditional presidential transparency on medical issues.

If history is any indication, his latest physical is likely to produce a flattering report that is scarce on details.

US President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the White House on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the White House on Thursday. Photo: AFP

It will be conducted at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and will be the first public information on Trumpโ€™s health since an assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July.

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