Trump’s medical history timeline: COVID, bullets, and more

Here is a timeline of Trump’s past medical results with all the health complications he faced in the past decade:

January 2018 — First presidential physical

For Trump’s first presidential physical in January 2018, Dr. Ronny Jackson described his overall health as “excellent” but recommended an improved diet, routine exercise, and weight reduction.

At the time, Trump weighed 239 pounds and had a body mass index of 29.9, just below the obesity threshold. Jackson, who was later elected to the House as a Texas Republican, reported normal cardiac levels but increased the medication dosage to treat the president’s elevated cholesterol.

Regarding his cognitive health, Trump scored a perfect 30/30 score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. The screening test is used to detect signs of dementia or cognitive decline.

In December 2015, Dr. Harold Bornstein said Trump “will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency” after reviewing the then-candidate’s medical history. One year later, the personal physician claimed he wrote the letter detailing the glowing health findings in five minutes while Trump waited outside. After Trump had taken office, Bornstein claimed Trump dictated the writing of the letter.

February 2019 — Medically obese

Trump was again pronounced to be in “very good health” by the White House medical team, led by Dr. Sean Conley, in February 2019.

No major cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, or other significant abnormalities were reported, and his cholesterol levels improved due to medication.

However, his weight did increase to 243 pounds at the time. He had a BMI of 30.4, which placed him in the medically obese category.

Conley, who succeeded Jackson, did not indicate whether Trump underwent a cognitive assessment that year.

April 2020 — COVID-19

Trump completed his next physical exam in April 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was already underway in the United States.

The White House released a summary of the results in June of that year, revealing that Trump remained healthy and fit for office. He gained one pound since the prior medical checkup and has a resting heart rate of 63 beats per minute.

There were no significant changes to his health, though he did start taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug, to prevent COVID-19. He tested negative for COVID-19 at the time.

However, in October 2020, Trump was hospitalized after he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19. That health complication came weeks before the presidential election that year.

July 2024 — Butler assassination attempt

After Trump survived a gunshot wound from his first assassination attempt in July 2024, Jackson personally checked on him to make sure he was in good health. In a one-page letter, the former White House physician said it was an “absolute miracle” that Trump wasn’t killed.

Despite significant bleeding initially in his right ear followed by swelling, Trump recovered. In the latest medical report released on Friday, Barbabella noted Trump’s “scarring of the right ear consistent with prior gunshot injury.”

April 2025 — Chronic venous insufficiency

Following Trump’s first medical appointment of his second term, Barbabella ruled the president had “excellent cognitive and physical health” and was fully fit for presidential duties.

In April 2025, he weighed 224 pounds, 20 pounds less than his weight in 2020, and had a resting heart rate of 62 beats per minute. Fast forward to this month, and he has gained back 14 pounds with his resting heart rate increasing to 73 beats per minute.

TRUMP’S MEDICAL REPORT RELEASED BY WHITE HOUSE AFTER VISIT TO WALTER REED

For both last year and this year, Trump showed no sign of mental impairment after getting a perfect score on the cognitive assessment.

The president then completed a follow-up visit to Walter Reed in October after he was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. The “benign and common” condition, as Barbabella described it in a July letter, affects the leg’s blood vessels. Photos of Trump’s swollen legs have circulated in the past year, as well as images of his bruised hands. Jackson determines the bruising is caused by Trump’s aspirin intake.