Donald Trump's Annual Physical Exam Confirms What We Suspected About His Weight
According to reporting from People, on Friday, April 11, 2025, 78-year-old President Donald Trump traveled to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to undergo his first physical exam of his second term. Per White House physician Sean Barbabella, Trump weighs 224 pounds. This represents a loss of 20 pounds since a similar exam in 2020, when he tipped the scales at 244 pounds (per Associated Press). It also confirms previous speculation about whether Trump had dropped several pounds during his campaign.
Given the President's 6-foot-3 height, this weight gives him a body mass index (BMI) of 28, which falls into the category of overweight. However, it is an improvement over his previous BMI of 30.5, which put him at the lower end of the obese category.
Information from the Obesity Action Coalition suggests that Trump's degree of weight loss could lead to several health benefits. They note that improvements can be seen in cholesterol, blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c, and insulin resistance with even a 5% to 10% reduction in weight.
Have Trump's doctors been honest about his weight?
While the report on President Trump's physical condition indicates that he has made strides in improving his BMI (what you'll find in Trump's daily diet), there have nevertheless been questions about whether his examining doctors have always been forthcoming about the true state of his health. For example, in 2018, Dr. Harold Bornstein told CNN that Trump had dictated a letter attesting to his good health. "I didn't write that letter," Bornstein told the news outlet. "I just made it up as I went along" (via Hindustan Times).
More recently, the Daily Mail compared Trump with NFL and NBA athletes, finding that several were of a similar height and weight to what was reported for the President. While the tongue-in-cheek article didn't outright accuse Trump's doctor of lying about his weight, it did post several comparison images of athletes, including Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and a visibly larger President Trump.
Whether Trump's reported weight reflects reality or optimism, the attention it draws underscores the ongoing public fascination with the health and transparency of those who hold the highest office.