White House physician reveals President Trump's health
The White House physician declared that US President Donald Trump is in "excellent" health after he had a health check on January 12.
President Trumpwas examined by military doctors for about three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, and White House physician Ronny Jackson said everything went well.
"The President is in excellent health and I look forward to providing some details on January 16," Jackson said in a White House statement.
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| US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Dr. Ronny Jackson after a medical examination on January 12. Photo: Reuters |
The examination comes amid questions about his mental fitness to lead the country, following a controversial book that described Mr Trump, 71, as unfocused and childish.
Many people also wondered about Mr. Trump's contradictory messages on important policies. In response, President Trump once wrote on Twitter that he was a "stable genius."
The White House will decide what data to release about the test, while Mr Trump is not required to disclose any information about it.
However, the White House also made it clear that the above health check does not include an assessment of the mental health of thePresident of the United States.
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| Dr. Ronny Jackson gives a thumbs up after examining Mr. Trump. Photo: Bloomberg |
During his campaign, Mr. Trump released a report from his personal physician in New York City, which assessed him as “the healthiest individual ever elected to the office of president of the United States.” Some experts believe that the upcoming report on the results of the test will be brief and contain only positive information about his health.Trump's health.
The health check-ups of previous US leaders included basic data such as weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
