President Donald Trump went for a checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on May 26. It went well, according to Trump.

“Just finished my 6 month physical at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Everything checked out PERFECTLY,” he posted to social media. “Thank you to the great Doctors and Staff!”

Ahead of the appointment, the White House described it as “routine annual dental and medical assessments.” It was Trump’s third scheduled visit to Walter Reed in the past 13 months.

None of this sounds especially newsworthy. Yet Trump’s trip to the doctor has drawn intense scrutiny from a legacy media determined to portray the president as unfit for the job.

Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday on June 14, making him the oldest president ever elected. Still, the oldest sitting president in American history remains former President Joe Biden, who is four years older than Trump.

Like most people, Trump doesn’t love admitting he’s old. But he is. So it’s perfectly reasonable to pay closer attention to his health than that of a younger commander........

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