His physician said in a memo the White House released in December that he had “advanced imaging” as a preventative screening for a man his age. Sean Barbabella, said in a statement released Thursday by the White House that Trump underwent the exam in October because he planned to be at Walter Reed to meet people working there. “President Trump agreed to meet with the staff and soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Hospital in October. AdvertisementIn the interview, Trump said he briefly tried wearing compression socks to address the swelling but stopped because he didn’t like them. Advertisement“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump said.

Source: Huffington Post January 02, 2026 15:10 UTC