# Trump health doubts raised by ex-Cheney doctor 2026-08-13T05:40:10+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Dr Jonathan Reiner, the cardiologist who treated former US vice-president Dick Cheney for 27 years, has questioned White House claims that President Donald Trump is in excellent health. In a New York Times essay on August 12, Reiner pointed to visible bruises on both hands, swelling in the legs, and episodes when Trump appeared to struggle to stay awake. The White House called Reiner an "ass-hat" and accused him of making political diagnoses, saying he was a disgrace to the medical profession. Trump's most recent medical report, from a May 2026 examination at Walter Reed hospital, declared him in "excellent health" and fully fit for duty. It acknowledged slight leg swelling and bruising, which the White House attributed to handshaking and aspirin use. Reiner insisted he was not diagnosing, only asking questions. The president turned 80 in June, and no law requires a sitting US president to release full medical records. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Donald Trump, medical fitness, presidential election, transparency, US politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cardiologist-questions-if-trump-is-truly-in-excellent-health/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cardiologist-questions-if-trump-is-truly-in-excellent-health/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.