President Donald Trump announced Monday that he received a clean bill of health following a new physical examination conducted just weeks before his 80th birthday, declaring afterward that “everything had checked out PERFECTLY.”

Trump, who became the oldest person ever inaugurated as president of the United States, underwent the medical evaluation on May 26 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The examination marked the fourth physical of his second term and came after months of public attention surrounding visible bruising, skin discoloration, and swelling in his ankles.

Following the examination, Trump posted a message on Truth Social saying: “Just finished my 6 month physical at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Everything checked out PERFECTLY,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Thank you to the great Doctors and Staff!”

As of Monday evening, no formal medical report from presidential physician Dr. Sean Barbabella had been publicly released. During a previous examination last April, Trump stated that he also completed a cognitive assessment and claimed he “got every answer right.”

Public discussion surrounding Trump’s health intensified last summer after he appeared in public with noticeable swelling near his ankles and bruising on the back of his right hand. Earlier this year, additional speculation emerged after photographs from a Medal of Honor ceremony in March appeared to show discoloration behind his right ear.

White House officials later explained that the ankle swelling was caused by chronic venous insufficiency, commonly known as CVI, a condition involving difficulty returning blood from the legs back to the heart. Officials also said the bruising on Trump’s hand resulted from frequent handshaking combined with aspirin use. Trump later attributed bruising seen on his left hand to accidentally striking a table.

Regarding the discoloration behind his ear, the White House said it was connected to a topical cream but initially declined to provide additional details.

“President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which is a preventative skin treatment,” Dr. Sean Barbabella said in the statement provided to USA TODAY in March. “The President is using the treatment for one week, and the redness is expected to last for a few weeks.”

Additional photographs taken during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January appeared to show bruising on the back of Trump’s left hand during a signing ceremony connected to the Board of Peace initiative.

Traditionally, the White House determines how much information from a president’s medical evaluation will be released publicly. Presidents are not legally required to disclose detailed medical records, and there is no standardized format governing presidential health exams. Throughout his presidential campaigns, Trump released only limited details regarding his medical condition.

During the 2024 presidential race, Trump frequently criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden, over concerns related to age and stamina, particularly as Biden was serving at age 81.