‘I did well’ says Trump after physical, but no medical report disclosed

Washington: On Friday, 78-year-old United states President Donald Trump underwent an extensive physical at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, marking his first formal health examination since surviving an assassination attempt in 2024.

After nearly five hours of testing, Trump assured reporters, “I did well,” praising his heart, cognitive capacity, and even claiming a “very good soul.”

Despite his positive self-assessment, no formal report has been released, and Trump’s long-standing pattern of offering minimal detail on his health has again come under scrutiny. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that a physician’s summary would be released “as soon as possible,” but did not confirm a timeline.

The former president said he took a cognitive test and claimed to have answered all questions correctly, adding, “It’s what the American people want.” He also used the opportunity to criticise President Joe Biden, claiming Biden had “refused” to take a similar test.

Trump's remarks come after years of questioning Biden's fitness, even as he himself has consistently avoided full transparency. In 2023, a health letter from his physician Dr. Bruce Aronwald described his condition as “excellent,” but lacked vital statistics such as weight, cholesterol, or test outcomes.

The most recent attempt at medical disclosure came after a gunshot injury to his ear during a July 2024 assassination attempt. Instead of a formal medical release, Congressman Ronny Jackson—formerly Trump's White House physician—issued a memo describing the injury in broad terms.

Trump’s history with medical reporting includes a controversial unscheduled visit to Walter Reed in 2019, where no advance public notice was given, and a television interview in 2020 where he famously cited “Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV” to illustrate cognitive sharpness.

While Trump claims he’s ready to share his health records “very gladly,” as he once told CBS, concrete disclosures remain limited. As he seeks a return to the White House, public scrutiny over his health—especially at his age—continues to parallel concerns once levelled at his predecessor.