Trump health mystery deepens as army of doctors checks president

By CHASE HOPE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 17:26, 11 June 2026 | Updated: 17:29, 11 June 2026 Donald Trump saw a record 22 specialist doctors as part of his most recent health checkup, it has emerged amid speculation about the President's health. Trump's personal physician Navy Capt. Sean Barbarella recorded the number in a May 29 memo after the President visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. No other president has seen so many specialists during a physical - and Trump consulted a markedly lower number, 14 doctors, during a previous checkup in April 2025.  In 1989, then-President George H.W. Bush saw five specialists, while his son George W. Bush saw 12 in 2001, according to the Washington Post.  Joe Biden's press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press conference in February of 2024 that Biden had seen a group of '20 doctors' for his medical exam.  Jean-Pierre did not say how many of those doctors were specialists. Trump has now made three publicly reported visits to Walter Reed in the last 14 months: the physical in April 2025; another checkup, including a CT scan, last October; and the exam at the end of last month. In the statement after Trump's most recent examination, Barbarella declared that the President 'remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function.'  President Trump departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after his last checkup Trump has at times used makeup and bandages to conceal the bruising on his hand (pictured at the White House on May 6) The White House has attributed the bruising to frequent handshakes and regular aspirin usage (pictured in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22)  President Trump closes his eyes in the Oval Office on April 18 The President was listed at 75 inches, 238 pounds - 14 pounds heavier than last year - but with a healthy resting heart rate and normal blood pressure. He takes two cholesterol medications and aspirin for his heart, per the report. Nonetheless, several issues have sparked concern during Trump's second term, including swelling in his legs, bruising on his hands, and several instances of appearing to briefly doze off in public. The swelling in the President's legs, the White House announced last summer, is due to a condition called chronic venous insufficiency, a relatively common circulatory problem in older patients.  The administration has said that the bruising on Trump's hands, which he has at times tried to conceal, is due to regular aspirin usage and frequent handshakes, though bruising has appeared on both of the President's hands. Those in the President's orbit have denied that he struggles to stay awake.  'I've never seen him fall asleep,' Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a congressional hearing last week, adding that the President often calls him in the wee hours of the morning. Trump, 79, is the oldest person ever elected to the presidency, beating his predecessor Joe Biden by some five months. Biden's 2024 reelection campaign was undone in part by concerns that he was unfit to serve as president.  The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House for comment.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.