Trump sees 22 medical specialists, appearing to set new bar for presidents
Source: Washington Post
Trump sees 22 medical specialists, appearing to set new bar for presidents
Trump saw about a dozen specialists for prior checkups, per past statements. The White House has declined to identify which physicians assessed him.
June 10, 2026 at 6:34 p.m. EDT Yesterday at 6:34 p.m. EDT
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President Donald Trump departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland on May 26. (Alex Brandon/Ap Photo/Alex Brandon)
By Dan Diamond and Isaac Arnsdorf
For George H.W. Bush's first medical checkup as president in 1989, he was seen by five specialists, the White House said at the time. His son George W. Bush was seen by 12 in his first presidential checkup, White House officials said a dozen years later.
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By Dan Diamond
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By Isaac Arnsdorf
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Trump "set a new bar for presidents" by requiring the attention of nearly two dozen doctors.
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President Trump had 22 medical specialists assess him as part of his latest checkup, according to a medical report recently released by the White House, who also declined to identify which physicians assessed him.
Trump sees 22 medical specialists, appearing to set new bar for presidents
Trump saw about a dozen specialists for prior check-ups, per past statements. The White House has declined to identify which specialists assessed the president.
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7:26 PM · Jun 10, 2026
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Trump "set a new bar for presidents" by requiring the attention of nearly two dozen doctors.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2026-06-10T23:26:47.594Z
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The more doctors you have, the healthier you are, everyone knows that!
7:28 PM · Jun 10, 2026
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The more doctors you have, the healthier you are, everyone knows that!
— cancel couture (@tombraun.bsky.social) 2026-06-10T23:28:49.106Z
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Note: my apologies to prior posters that beat me to the original reply. I responded before reading the replies. It just means we're all thinking the same thing. Or, is it hoping?
