Trump’s doctor finds US president in ‘excellent health’ after physical

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is in “excellent health,” a White House doctor´s assessment said on Sunday, after he underwent his first annual medical checkup since returning to the US presidency.

Republican Trump, 78, has repeatedly boasted about his own vigor since starting a second term, while mocking his 82-year-old Democratic predecessor Joe Biden as decrepit and mentally unfit for office.

“President Trump exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health and is fully fit to execute the duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State,” read a physician´s letter shared by the White House.

It noted a few abnormalities that included minor sun damage to Trump´s skin, as well as scarring on his right ear from a gunshot wound suffered in an assassination attempt last July. A colonoscopy revealed last year that Trump had diverticulosis -- small pouches in the colon -- and a benign polyp, the report said, adding that a follow-up exam was recommended in three years.

It said Trump is taking four medications: two for cholesterol control, aspirin for cardiac prevention, and a steroid skin cream.

The report overall was complimentary of Trump´s health, praising his “active lifestyle” and citing his “frequent victories in golf events” -- a common boast of the billionaire who also abstains from alcohol and cigarettes. He is known, however, to indulge in fast food and famously enjoys well-done steaks -- although he appears noticeably thinner than during his first term.