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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump, 79, back at Walter Reed for second physical in a year as health comes under scrutiny

President Donald Trump is returning to Walter Reed Medical Center for what the White House initially described as a "routine yearly checkup,” just six months after undergoing his annual physical exam.

“I think I’m in great shape, but I’ll let you know,” Trump, 79, said from the Oval Office Thursday. “When I’m around, I like to check. Always be early, it’s a lesson for a lot of people.”

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