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applegrove

(128,770 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:29 PM Oct 9

Trump to Get His 'Yearly Check Up' Early [View all]

Trump to Get His ‘Yearly Check Up’ Early

October 9, 2025 at 9:29 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 180 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/10/09/trump-to-get-his-yearly-check-up-early/

President Trump is going back to Walter Reed for a “routine yearly check up,” just six months after he had an annual physical there, CNN reports.

It’s not clear why he is going back so soon.

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Trump to Get His 'Yearly Check Up' Early [View all] applegrove Oct 9 OP

This is not a routine exam. Something is wrong. Irish_Dem Oct 9 #1

If there were some big secret disease, doubt they'd make it appointments public. But we can all hope anyway. Silent Type Oct 9 #2

Oh, you! W_HAMILTON Oct 9 #7

At 80 years old, several "physicals" in a year is not uncommon. Besides, almost any test could be performed in Silent Type Oct 9 #9

Absolutely wrong. W_HAMILTON Oct 9 #13

Maybe Biden should have. Blood tests, CTs, peripheral blood flow tests, ECG, etc., are all doable off site. Silent Type Oct 9 #16

Explain what you mean by: "maybe Biden should have." W_HAMILTON Oct 9 #19

The most devious man in the world couldn't smuggle in an electroencephalogram, take blood samples, etc.? Silent Type Oct 9 #20

Oh, I have -- and they have a A DENTAL CHAIR?! Wow, that changes everything! W_HAMILTON Oct 9 #21

Many 80 year olds have no serious health issues. MineralMan Oct 9 #15

Neither of us is Prez either. Not to mention he is seeing numerous specialties, though he needs a few more. Silent Type Oct 9 #17

Maybe not so many for Trump MineralMan Oct 9 #18

And of course, the MSM will not ask any tough questions n/t Just_Vote_Dem Oct 9 #3

Pretty sure this is why Coldwater Oct 9 #4

They can't figure it out FakeNoose Oct 9 #5

Many Hope He Is Not Moribund. MineralMan Oct 9 #6

He'll have the doc check if his tough leader anrtics have enhanced his jock strap size. Ping Tung Oct 9 #8

He is ill. We all know it. The media plays it down. Happy Hoosier Oct 9 #10

You are going to croak dude. republianmushroom Oct 9 #11

Its time to put him down. milestogo Oct 9 #12

My guess is he's having stents put in his legs for DVT Jersey Devil Oct 9 #14

trump is NOT well and needs to undergo more testing LetMyPeopleVote Oct 9 #22