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riversedge

(78,325 posts)
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:26 AM Thursday

Trump to Get Second 'Yearly' Health Screening in Months

Source: time.com



Oct 9, 2025 4:10 AM CT Chad de Guzman

When President Donald Trump visits the military hospital Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday for a planned meeting and remarks with troops, he will also “stop by for his routine yearly check up,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said yesterday. But for Trump, this “yearly” check up will come just six months after his last known medical screening in April, fueling already growing skepticism about the state of his health.

Trump and the White House have tried to dispel rumors about Trump’s decline, but questions about his fitness and ability to lead the country have loomed, fueled in part by the appearance of bruises on his hands, swollen ankles, and apparent mental lapses. A September YouGov survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans say that Trump's health and age are affecting his ability to govern, while some 49% say he is experiencing a cognitive and physical decline.



The concerns come after the now-79-year-old campaigned last year against rival President Joe Biden, highlighting concerns surrounding Biden’s age and fitness. Trump set the record at age 78 years and seven months at his second inauguration in January for the oldest person to assume the Oval Office, beating Biden’s age at inauguration in 2021 by five months.
Second annual physical this year

While the White House described the visit as a “routine yearly” assessment, Trump had already gone through a checkup on April 11. Before that physical, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was to undergo a “long scheduled Annual Physical Examination,” the first of his second presidential term, adding: “I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!”.............................

Read more: https://time.com/7324644/trump-walter-reed-routine-yearly-check-up-second-health-concerns/



Something has to give --and maybe soon??
I am referring to the obvious inability of Trump to speak clearly without mixing up words and repeating himself constantly.




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Trump to Get Second 'Yearly' Health Screening in Months (Original Post) riversedge Thursday OP
Isn't it an oxymoron to say 2nd yearly screening? gab13by13 Thursday #1
Yup, that's the point of the punctuation around the word yearly in the headline, it inherently makes no sense. nt thesquanderer Thursday #3
He'll say he passed and in fact got the all time high score underpants Thursday #8
With the emphasis on 'moron.' Harker Thursday #13
I won't tell nobody, but ya spelt "moran" wrong. 3Hotdogs Thursday #25
I gotta get a brain! Harker Thursday #29
I know it's not your fault, but ya gotta do better. 3Hotdogs Thursday #33
Becoming increasingly impossible to deflect from what is really going on... hlthe2b Thursday #2
"Second 'Yearly' Health Screening" is political double speak for something is wrong and lets get it checked out.nt mitch96 Thursday #4
Heart tests - his is failing! lark Thursday #5
how can they test something he doesn't have? lastlib Thursday #30
Six weeks of war drums, chants, cheers, fireworks, and liquor purchases The Madcap Thursday #31
Like Tim said, we can sleep.... lastlib Thursday #35
It does not matter what the results are. Katinfl Thursday #6
Anything with a 3 weeks 1 week pattern is on the table bucolic_frolic Thursday #7
Who cares,it will all be a BS "result". All I care about are daily pics of this brain addled Bengus81 Thursday #9
"Person, man, hand, clot, medbed, heaven PuraVidaDreamin Thursday #10
I think we're approaching the "Patterns of Force" episode of Star Trek TOS Ray Bruns Thursday #11
Except "John Gill" was intelligent with good motives. trump has neither. PSPS Thursday #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Thursday #12
So? Oeditpus Rex Thursday #14
Even then it'll be lies durablend Thursday #15
They want him on a gurney w a team around him, paddles in hand, for when the Peace Prize is announced on Friday. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #16
I so want to say more plastic surgery... ananda Thursday #17
Putrid Pumpkin Pedo needs an exit strategy when he's outed Ponietz Thursday #19
Reportedly did an all nighter for the cognitive test. Sneederbunk Thursday #20
Get set for a lot of lying. republianmushroom Thursday #21
It feels like the Blessed Day is approaching at last. mwb970 Thursday #22
They were so impressed by his high level of health in April... EarthFirst Thursday #23
This will just be another bought doctor Figarosmom Thursday #24
You will look great in a casket...go for it... Submariner Thursday #26
And the American people can look forward to ANOTHER LYING REPORT from the doctors. usaf-vet Thursday #27
When he finally does go to see Satan The Madcap Thursday #32
Come on, Jesus. Do it for me and I'l stop making fun of your inability to manage money 3Hotdogs Thursday #28
Jesus take the heel. twodogsbarking Thursday #34
"stop by"? CTyankee Thursday #36
Decomposing before our eyes. Aussie105 Thursday #37
trump is NOT well and needs more testing LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #38

thesquanderer

(12,812 posts)
3. Yup, that's the point of the punctuation around the word yearly in the headline, it inherently makes no sense. nt
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:36 AM
Thursday

3Hotdogs

(14,671 posts)
33. I know it's not your fault, but ya gotta do better.
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:18 PM
Thursday

Kids ('utes to the unwashed) learn how to spell from adults.

hlthe2b

(111,664 posts)
2. Becoming increasingly impossible to deflect from what is really going on...
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:29 AM
Thursday

Especially when you have an immense number of knowledgeable clinicians and specialists, quite familiar with his obvious symptoms, seeing him display before our eyes every day. Albeit, I do admit that some "medical analysts" are so intent on giving him benefit-of-the-doubt that they swallow and try to accommodate the ridiculous explanations given at every turn. They infuriate me.

mitch96

(15,524 posts)
4. "Second 'Yearly' Health Screening" is political double speak for something is wrong and lets get it checked out.nt
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:41 AM
Thursday

lark

(25,543 posts)
5. Heart tests - his is failing!
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:46 AM
Thursday

He's taking medicine for heart failure, his ankles are awful, he has to get intravenous meds daily (more?), can barely speak, can't walk a straight line, is confused and out of it. It must be really bad behind the scenes that he can't be treated at the WH and has to go to the hospital.

He's in awful shape, just needs to fall over in public, writhe in agony and die!!!

lastlib

(26,846 posts)
30. how can they test something he doesn't have?
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:59 PM
Thursday

I would rather he fall over in public, and turn into a drooling, slobbering, self-shitting vegetable for six weeks, THEN take the dirt nap.

The Madcap

(1,516 posts)
31. Six weeks of war drums, chants, cheers, fireworks, and liquor purchases
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:15 PM
Thursday

Leading up to the big day...

And that's just in my neighborhood. I'll never get any sleep.

lastlib

(26,846 posts)
35. Like Tim said, we can sleep....
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:45 PM
Thursday

when we're dead. But with The Felon dead or dying, it'll be non-stop, like you said. Party like 1999 on steroids....

Katinfl

(531 posts)
6. It does not matter what the results are.
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:58 AM
Thursday

It will all be lies. He will be in the “best shape ever”…..you know the rest of the spiel. I don’t believe anything this wH says.




Bengus81

(9,505 posts)
9. Who cares,it will all be a BS "result". All I care about are daily pics of this brain addled
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:24 AM
Thursday

POS moving one day closer to death. Make it soon Trump!

Response to riversedge (Original post)

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,467 posts)
16. They want him on a gurney w a team around him, paddles in hand, for when the Peace Prize is announced on Friday. . . .nt
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 10:27 AM
Thursday

mwb970

(11,981 posts)
22. It feels like the Blessed Day is approaching at last.
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:15 PM
Thursday

And no, I am not talking about ther Rapture.

EarthFirst

(3,863 posts)
23. They were so impressed by his high level of health in April...
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:18 PM
Thursday

…that they asked him to show up so that they could get a baseline for Hegseth’s new military fitness standard…

Figarosmom

(9,080 posts)
24. This will just be another bought doctor
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:44 PM
Thursday

Saying he's fine. This is going to be used to "dispel" rumors that he is on poor health and at deaths door.

The way his eyes are all puffy it looks like he's in heart failure. One more greasy burger sir for your health.😊

usaf-vet

(7,717 posts)
27. And the American people can look forward to ANOTHER LYING REPORT from the doctors.
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:58 PM
Thursday

It's plain and simply bulls*it!

The Madcap

(1,516 posts)
32. When he finally does go to see Satan
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:17 PM
Thursday

They'll just make him into an A.I. figure and keep on putting him on the screen. With ripped biceps of course and 30 years subtracted from his appearance.

3Hotdogs

(14,671 posts)
28. Come on, Jesus. Do it for me and I'l stop making fun of your inability to manage money
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:58 PM
Thursday

Last edited Thu Oct 9, 2025, 08:00 PM - Edit history (1)

and always asking for more.

CTyankee

(67,231 posts)
36. "stop by"?
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 04:42 PM
Thursday

That's an odd way to describe a visit to the hospital.

She's downplaying what's going on that's not right with tsf.

This whole thing smells...

Aussie105

(7,294 posts)
37. Decomposing before our eyes.
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 05:01 PM
Thursday

This sad and worn out sack of humanity is in dire straights, but the truth will be hidden at all costs.
The cult without its cult leader would disintegrate.

Death in the elderly is often caused by a combination of ailments, each of which by themselves in a younger person would be treatable.
Enlarged heart, partial kidney failure, hardening of the arteries, long term dementia - a lethal combination in the elderly.

Sad, but you must remember how he has negatively affected the lives of many, even led them indirectly to their deaths, how he has broken the rules of morality and the laws of the land, and any sadness will be but a fleeting feeling.

Of course true MAGAts will be in sackcloth and ashes, and cry tears of despair.
The rest of us will be too busy trying to repair the damage to care too much.



LetMyPeopleVote

(171,116 posts)
38. trump is NOT well and needs more testing
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 05:27 PM
Thursday

"Trump to get a 'routine yearly' medical check-up — his second in 6 months"

If it's every three months, it's not 'yearly'... and it's a sign his doctors are making sure his health gets monitored
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Edward Harrison (@edwardnh.bsky.social) 2025-10-09T12:54:59.997Z
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