Crucial Quote
“President Trump delivered a marathon, high-energy performance at the NATO summit, holding four separate press availabilities plus a solo press conference and taking unscripted questions from reporters on a wide range of topics,” Leavitt said, adding, “The President commanded every room, gave our allies some much-needed tough love, and left the summit with a stronger NATO and more united free world.”
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Key Background
Concerns about Trump’s health have largely been overshadowed by comparisons with former President Joe Biden’s, whose fragile mental and physical state forced him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Trump has leaned into claims that Biden was so mentally unfit that his staff was effectively operating the country—replacing his portrait in the White House Presidential Walk of Fame with an image of an autopen, which presidents sometimes use to sign documents. Trump is the oldest president ever inaugurated and will be the oldest president in history when he leaves office in January 2029 at the age of 82 and 7 months, about five months older than Biden was when he left office.
Tangent
Trump last received a physical in May at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. His physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, reported that he “remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function.” He had gained 14 pounds since his physical in April 2025.
further reading
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