Donald Trump visits Walter Reed for unscheduled health checkup :Reports

The United States President Donald Trump visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on the afternoon of Saturday, November 16 to undergo a 'quick exam and labs' as a part of his annual physical exam. President Trump also said that he has started the 'phase one' of his yearly checkups and that everything is 'great'. A source with the knowledge on the matter told an international news channel that US President's trip to Walter Reed was not on his schedule until November 22. However, the Press Secretary of the White House said on Saturday evening that President decided to visit the hospital since it was a down day. 

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'Healthy as can be'

White House Press Secretary, Stephanie Grisham said in an interview with international media that President is 'healthy as can be'. Grisham further also acknowledged that President Trump has 'more energy than anybody in the White House' as he starts working from 6 am and continues until 'very, very, late' at night. According to Grisham, President Trump can foresee a hectic schedule in 2020, he utilized the free weekend to start the routine annual physical exam at Walter Reed. Reportedly, the US President spent nearly two hours at the medical facility and then returned to the White House. 

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Previous check-ups were announced

President Trump's previous check-ups in the office were announced ahead of time by the White House, Grisham also said that the results of the physical examinations will not be disclosed by the White House until he completes all aspects of his annual check-ups. The President's visit to Walter Reed came at the time as he prepares to run for President in 2020 amidst the impeachment probe against him. The medical exam in February 2019 was deemed with Donald Trump being in an overall 'good health' when he weighed 243 pounds which were also four pounds more than he weighed at a previous exam. 

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(With ANI inputs)