President Donald Trump is headed to Walter Reed for a ‘semiannual physical’ | World News - The Indian Express skip to contentAdvertisementThe White House declined to explain why Trump was getting a yearly checkup six months after his annual exam.By: AP October 10, 2025 07:19 PM IST First published on: Oct 10, 2025 at 07:19 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookPresident Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Finland's President Alexander Stubb in the Oval Office at the White House. (AP)President Donald Trump is getting a check-up at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The White House announced the visit earlier this week.Trump is preparing to travel to the Middle East shortly after his medical exam. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the visit earlier this week as a “routine yearly checkup,” although the Republican president had his annual physical in April.The White House declined to explain why Trump was getting a yearly checkup six months after his annual exam. But in an exchange with reporters Thursday, the Republican president said it was a “semiannual physical.”“I’m meeting with the troops, and I’m also going to do a, sort of, semiannual physical, which I do,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I think I’m in great shape, but I’ll let you know.”The president is scheduled to return to the White House after his visit to Walter Reed, which is located in Bethesda, Maryland.Trump’s April physical found that he was “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief. The three-page summary of the exam done by his doctor, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, said he had lost 20 pounds (9 kilograms) since a medical exam in June 2020 and said he has an “active lifestyle” that “continues to contribute significantly” to the well-being of the president, who’s 79.Most ReadIn July, the White House announced that Trump recently had had a medical checkup after noticing “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins.Tests by the White House medical unit showed that Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, which occurs when little valves inside the veins that normally help move blood against gravity gradually lose the ability to work properly.At the April physical, Trump also passed a short screening test to assess different brain functions.AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...SubscribeSign InJournalism of CourageTop CategoriesLATEST STORIESThe City and I: From Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, the journey that taught me to witnessIND vs WI | WATCH: India players’ fun banter with captain Shubman Gill after finally winning his first toss on 7th tryIndia vs WI: Yashasvi Jaiswal makes it India’s day at Kotla5 stories you must read today, October 10: From Gaza ceasefire coming into effect to US sanctioning 9 Indian companies and moreMacron faces D-Day as deadline to name new French prime minister nearsInside Sunita Kapoor’s star-studded Karwa Chauth bash: Shilpa Shetty, Mira Kapoor, Raveena Tandon shine brightComet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) nears November perihelion, may shine bright enough for naked-eye viewingTwo strong earthquakes strike southern Philippines; at least five 5 deadTennis player Radhika Yadav killed by father over ‘family honour’: Gurgaon police in chargesheetUT Police forms SIT to probe IPS officer’s death; NCSC steps inRepresentatives of 10 Taiwanese varsities visit New Delhi, explore opportunities for dual-degree programs in IndiaThe real threat to universities is the fear of questionsArt and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Cambodia-Thailand border temple that once knew no nationsOrry tells Farah Khan, her cook Dilip he has ‘IBS’, eats ‘flavourless’ food as the trio whip up crispy chicken wings: ‘Subah me aapko pata chalega…’Delhi’s Festival of the Arts returns this weekend: A celebration of women, food, and creativityGaza ceasefire goes into effect, what happens next?