The White House says Trump's weight and 'frequent victories' at golf games are evidence of good health
The White House released the results of President Donald Trump's annual physical exam.
Trump's doctor said the 78-year-old is in "excellent health."
Trump has often touted his victories at golf tournaments held at his own golf clubs.
President Donald Trump's doctor said in a medical report released on Sunday that the 78-year-old is in "excellent health" and is "fully fit to execute the duties of Commander-in-Chief."
"President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function," White House physician Sean Barbabella wrote in his report.
Barbabella wrote that Trump had his annual physical exam on Friday and agreed to release his medical report to the public.
"I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on April 7, days before the examination.
Barbabella's report said Trump weighs 224 pounds, 20 pounds lighter than Trump's last physical exam as president in 2020.
"His active lifestyle continues to contribute significantly to his well-being," Barbabella wrote. "President Trump's days include participation in multiple meetings, public appearances, press availability, and frequent victories in golf events."
Trump has often touted his victories at golf tournaments organized by his own clubs. Trump told reporters on April 6 that he won the Senior Club Championship held at the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida.
"You heard I won, right? Did you hear I won?" Trump said, adding that he had a "very low handicap."
On Friday, Trump told reporters he thought he "did well" for the physical exam.
"I felt I was in very good shape. A good heart, a good soul, a very good soul," Trump said on Friday.
Trump is the oldest elected president and will be 82 when he leaves office in January 2029. He was also the oldest presidential candidate after President Joe Biden dropped out of the election in July. Biden was 81 when he halted his reelection campaign.
In 2015, the Trump campaign released a letter by his then-physician, Harold Bornstein, about his health. Trump was 69 at the time and in the midst of his first presidential campaign.
In his letter, Bornstein wrote that Trump's "laboratory test results were astonishingly excellent" and "his physical strength and stamina are extraordinary." Bornstein later told CNN Trump had written the letter himself.
"He dictated that whole letter," Bornstein said in 2018. "I didn't write that letter."
"I just made it up as I went along," Bornstein added.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
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