‘Wait, What Was That?’ Chris Hayes Calls Out White House for Claiming Trump Had ‘Routine Yearly Checkup’ – For Second Time This Year
President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. on Friday for what the White House called “his routine annual checkup.” The president visited the famous medical facility, where he got a medical exam and met with patients.
But as MSNBC’s Chris Hayes pointed out, this is Trump’s second “annual checkup” of 2025 – that we know of. On Friday’s All In, Hayes noted that Trump’s age is showing like never before.
“And nine months in, I gotta say, that guy doesn’t look great,” the host said of the 79-year-old president. “He’s got a re-ocurring bruise on his hand. He’s constantly trying to cover up makeup. He’s got severely swollen ankles, which the White House attributes to a very common condition among senior citizens. But it’s more than that. Mentally, the guy seems off. He’s constantly drifting off during meetings, unable to properly understand questions from reporters, rambling even more than he did during his first term.”
Hayes then read a statement from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt:
Just take a look at this official White House announcement about the president’s schedule just today. Quote, “On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops. While there, President Trump will stop by for his routine yearly checkup. He will then return to the White House. President Trump is considering going to the Middle East shortly thereafter.”
Wait, what was that part sandwiched in the middle there? Oh, the president’s gonna talk to the troops at Walter Reed? And hey, while you’re there, might as well pop in for the yearly checkup.
But here’s the thing. Donald Trump already had his annual checkup. It was in April. Here’s the official White House readout from that visit, the one where they said he’s 6’2″ and 224 pounds, which is, by the way, the same height and weight as Patrick Mahomes. But if you’re concerned about the president needing two physicals in one year, have no fear. Trump says he’s doing just fine.
He then played a clip of Trump claiming, “Physically, I feel very good. Mentally, I feel very good.”
Watch above via MSNBC.
