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22 Doctors Examine Trump; Fitness Scrutiny Intensifies at 80

6/15/2026

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President Donald Trump was examined by 22 specialists at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
The expanding medical team and recent exam have intensified public scrutiny of his fitness for office.
On his 80th birthday, allies described him as forgetful and fatigued during recent interactions.
White House officials defended his condition, attributing hand bruises to frequent handshaking and asserting his energy despite critics.

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President Donald Trump was examined by 22 specialists at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
The expanding medical team and recent exam have intensified public scrutiny of his fitness for office.
On his 80th birthday, allies described him as forgetful and fatigued during recent interactions.
White House officials defended his condition, attributing hand bruises to frequent handshaking and asserting his energy despite critics.