President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. —Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty ImagesAfter visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a physical exam on Tuesday, President Donald Trump offered a succinct update to the public: “everything,” he said, “checked out PERFECTLY.” It’s not yet clear what details from the visit will be shared with the American people.Questions about Trump’s health have long swirled, and have only intensified in the months since the President, who will soon turn 80, returned to the White House last year after becoming the oldest person to be elected to the role.Earlier this month, the White House said that Trump would soon have an annual preventive medical and dental check-up. Tuesday’s visit marked Trump’s fourth known medical exam during his second term.Trump’s predecessor, former President Joe Biden, also confronted widespread speculation over his health—particularly in the final months of his term, when his disastrous performance in his presidential debate with Trump prompted a storm of scrutiny. Biden ultimately ended his reelection campaign amid growing concerns over his age. In the face of such questions, it has been up to Trump, Biden, and other Presidents who came before them to decide how much, or how little, about their health to make public. And Trump will again be the one to determine what to share about his latest medical visit. Here’s why.Presidents aren’t legally required to release their health recordsThere is no constitutional or legal requirement for American…
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