- Donald Trump's personal physician, Navy Captain Dr. Sean Barbabella, must remain within three minutes of the president at all times, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
- While round-the-clock medical proximity is standard White House protocol, the rule highlights the medical care surrounding the oldest elected president in U.S. history.
- In a May 2026 report, Barbabella declared Trump in excellent health and fully fit for duty, noting an AI-assisted ECG estimated his cardiac age to be 14 years younger than his actual age.
- Despite Barbabella recommending weight loss, diet modifications, and reduced aspirin intake, Trump publicly admitted at an Ohio rally that he overrides his doctors' advice regarding his daily aspirin routine.
- The glowing health assessment follows a pattern of flattering medical reports for Trump, including a 2015 letter that his former doctor Harold Bornstein later admitted Trump dictated himself.
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