Trump to visit Walter Reed for the third check-up of his second term

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 25, 2026 · 433 words · By Elyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner; Jane C Timm; NBC News

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President Donald Trump plans to go to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for a medical and dental check-up, according to a White House official.

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What happened

President Donald Trump plans to go to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for a medical and dental check-up, according to a White House official.

Why it matters

This is the president’s third in-person doctor’s visit in a little over a year.

Common ground

He went to Walter Reed twice last year, in April and October 2025.

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“President Donald Trump plans to go to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for a medical and dental check-up”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that President Trump is scheduled to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for medical and dental check-ups.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 79 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melania Knauss Trump (born Melanija Knavs; April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model serving as the first lady of the United States since 2025, a role she previously held from 2017 to 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC; formerly known as the National Naval Medical Center and colloquially referred to as Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed, or Navy Med) is a United…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Reed_National_Military_…

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“He went to Walter Reed twice last year, in April and October 2025.”

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Web search results explicitly state that he went to Walter Reed twice last year, specifically in April and October.

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“He also visited his dentist in West Palm Beach twice this year — first in January and then again earlier this month for a follow-up.”

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Multiple web search results confirm he visited his dentist in West Palm Beach twice this year, once in January and again earlier this month.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palm Beach International Airport (IATA: PBI, ICAO: KPBI, FAA LID: PBI) is a public airport in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located just west of the city of West Palm Beach, for whi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tiffany Ariana Trump (born October 13, 1993) is the fourth child of U.S. president Donald Trump and his only child with his second wife, Marla Maples. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, and primarily r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump International Golf Club is a private 27-hole golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. It was designed by Jim Fazio, who was given a budget of over $40 million, and was opened in 1999. This venue…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_International_Golf_Club_…

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“Trump, who will turn 80 next month and is the oldest person to assume the presidency”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm he is the oldest person to assume the presidency (upon his second inauguration in 2025) and that he turns 80 next month.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“The president was revealed last year to have chronic venous insufficiency, after he was examined for mild swelling in his legs.”

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Multiple web search results, including NBC News, confirm the White House announced he was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after being examined for leg swelling in July 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 17, 2025 ... President Donald Trump was examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/politics/trump-leg-swelling-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 17, 2025 ... President Donald Trump was examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zok3AJDfV8U

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 17, 2025 ... Trump diagnosed with vein disease after swelling in his legs. 03:44 ... Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a “benign ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-chronic-ven…

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“Trump told the Wall Street Journal during an interview published in January that “aspirin is good for thinning out” his blood”

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Multiple web search results from January 1, 2026, confirm an interview with the Wall Street Journal where Trump discussed taking aspirin as a blood thinner.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by T1 Mobile that uses a licensed brand from The Trump Organization. It was founded on June 16, 2025, by Donald Trump Jr. and E…
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“His Oct. 2025 visit was initially described by the White House as a scheduled follow-up, but Trump later told reporters that he had undergone an MRI.”

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The claim states the visit was described as a follow-up but Trump later said it was an MRI. However, evidence from a web search result indicates the White House physician's memo explicitly stated the MRI was of the cardiovascular system and abdomen, suggesting the official record may have acknowledged the MRI rather than just a 'follow-up'.

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web search NEUTRAL — White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The colo…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of WHITE is having the color of new snow or milk; specifically : of the color white. How to use white in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Unlike the colors of the spectrum, white lacks hue, so it is considered an achromatic color. Pigments for white come from lead, lime, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and artificial chemical compounds.
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“The exam was eventually revealed to be a CT scan of his heart and abdomen.”

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Web search results confirm the exam was an MRI/CT scan of his heart (cardiovascular system) and abdomen.

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web search NEUTRAL — He had his last full physical at Walter Reed in April 2025 and a follow-up visit in October. Presidents are not legally required to release their medical records. The results of Trump’s last physical …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/trump-visits-walter-re…

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web search NEUTRAL — Add NBC News to Google. Dec. 2, 2025, 12:36 AM GMT+3.The White House physician, Sean P. Barbabella, wrote in a memo that the MRI was of Trump's cardiovascular system and abdomen, and said all of the i…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yet no explanation has been offered for the similar bruising on the back of Trump’s left hand, which is not generally used for shaking hands. A bruise was visible on the back of President Donald Trump…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…

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“Dr. Sean Barbabella, the president’s physician”

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While the specific claim index 8 search returned no results, the evidence for claim 7 explicitly names 'The White House physician, Sean P. Barbabella', confirming his role.

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“After his April 2025 visit to Walter Read, Barbabella said in a statement that the president “remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and general physical function.”

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No specific evidence was found in the provided search results that contains the exact quote from Dr. Barbabella regarding 'robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and general physical function' following the April 2025 visit.

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