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Trump claims 'perfect' score on mental test in physical exam

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US President Donald Trump looks on while on board Air Force One on the way to Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, US, April 11, 2025. 

Photo credit: Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Trump undergoes first physical exam of his second term
  • Physical could offer first look at Trump's health since the assassination attempt
  • Trump released limited information about his health during the presidential campaign


President Donald Trump, who in January became the oldest person to assume the U.S. presidency, underwent his first physical exam of his second term on Friday and said it went well, with results set to be released Sunday.

Trump, who turns 79 in June and likes fast food so much he staged a photo op at a McDonald's during his campaign last year, spent several hours being poked and prodded by the doctors at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.