Donald Trump's appearance drew jokes about his stomach after an X user posted a clip of him at his Virginia golf club on 20 September. In the clip, the president wears a white polo shirt and black trousers. The renewed scrutiny comes months after his own doctor had recorded his weight at 238lb in May and advised him to keep losing weight.
Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, the White House physician, noted in his memo of Friday, 29 May a 14lb gain since April 2025. Ipsos polled Americans in May for The Washington Post and ABC News. In that poll, 55 per cent doubted Trump's physical health was strong enough to serve.
