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Published 11:48 04 Jun 2026 GMT
Questions are mounting over President Donald Trump's whereabouts as the 79-year-old has gone several days without appearing at a public event, prompting renewed discussion about his health and a resurfaced theory from a medical expert.
Trump's most recent public speech was on May 22. He also appeared alongside First Lady Melania Trump at the annual Congressional Picnic on May 20. While he signed an executive order titled Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security on Tuesday, there was no accompanying speech or press conference from the Oval Office.
The lack of public appearances has fueled speculation online, with some asking whether the president is in good health. The White House has not publicly addressed questions surrounding his recent absence from public events.
The renewed scrutiny comes shortly after the White House released a three-page memo summarizing Trump's latest visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
According to White House physician Sean Barbabella, Trump demonstrated "strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function."
The report concluded that the president remains in "excellent health" and is "fully fit" to carry out his duties.
The evaluation was based on test results collected over the past year and consultations with 22 specialists. The report also noted that bruising frequently visible on Trump's hands was linked to regular handshaking and aspirin therapy.
Doctors advised Trump to continue taking low-dose aspirin, increase physical activity, and lose weight. His weight was listed at 238 pounds, which was 14 pounds higher than during his April 2025 physical examination.
The report also referenced "slight lower leg swelling," which it said had improved compared to the previous year.
Despite the positive findings, some medical experts said the report left important issues unexplained.
Jonathan Reiner, former Vice President Dick Cheney's cardiologist, questioned why the report did not include information about repeated heart CT scans or whether concerns about fatigue and daytime sleepiness had been investigated.
“The last line of all these notes always say the same thing, which is that upon examination and evaluation of the patient, the president is deemed fit for service,” Reiner told CNN. “This report would speak to that conclusion. There are other things that it misses.”
Political commentator Brian Krassenstein also shared a video of Trump last week, claiming the president's face appeared swollen.
Meanwhile, California Representative Ted Lieu posted a clip from a cabinet meeting and alleged Trump appeared to doze off while Secretary of State Marco Rubio was speaking.
“There is something wrong with his health or cognitive abilities. We are going to get to the bottom of this,” Lieu said.
Adding to the discussion, Dr Bruce Davidson, a professor at Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, recently suggested that Trump may have suffered a stroke during his second term.
“Earlier in the year, there was video of him shuffling, and I thought that was weird,” he said on The Daily Beast podcast.
Davidson also claimed the president appeared to be "garbling" words during public speeches.
Despite the growing speculation, there is currently no official indication from the White House that Trump has suffered a stroke or is experiencing a serious health issue.
While he has remained out of public view in recent days, Trump has continued posting actively on Truth Social. The president shared multiple posts on the platform within the last 12 hours, including one comparing himself to fictional spy James Bond, also known as 007.
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