Trump boasts he's the ‘best physical specimen’ among recent presidents during Naval Station speech

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA: President Donald Trump said on Sunday, October 5, that he is the "best physical specimen" of all the recent presidents while addressing sailors during celebrations for the US Navy’s 250th anniversary in Virginia.

The president made the remark while thanking dignitaries who helped make the celebration possible and mentioning Rep Ronny Jackson, who served as his doctor during his first term.

Trump recalls doctor calling him ‘best physical specimen’ among presidents

During his speech on Sunday, Trump said, "A man that everybody loves — he was my doctor in the White House and I got to know him very well. He was also the doctor for Barack Hussein Obama. Have you heard of him?"

"He was a doctor for a man named [George W] Bush. And at a press conference they asked him, 'Who’s in the best shape, who’s the healthiest, who’s the strongest, who’s the best physical specimen of the three?' He said, 'That’s easy. President Donald Trump!' And I said, 'I love this guy!'," the president added. Trump then paused for applause and said, "I said, 'I love him!'"

"Ronny Jackson. He’s now a congressman, you know. So, he was an admiral, he was a chief doctor — he was the whole boss of doctors — and now he’s a very, very successful congressman from Texas. Thank you, Ronny, and I appreciate those words. I’ll never forget them," the president said.

Jackson told reporters during a White House press conference in 2018 that Trump "has incredibly good genes, and it’s just the way God made him. I told the president that if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years he might live to be 200 years old."

Moreover, he said at the time, "I have absolutely no concerns about his cognitive ability," while noting the president’s score of 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test.

Trump’s bruised hand and speech issues raise fresh health doubts

Despite President Donald Trump once famously claiming he was "the healthiest president that’s ever lived," recent developments and circulating images have raised speculation about his health.

Since taking office for his second term, Trump has shown visible health concerns, particularly involving his hands.

Photographs taken at public events have repeatedly shown unexplained bruising on his right hand, often concealed with foundation. Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained that Trump’s bruised hand resulted from "tissue damage caused by frequent handshakes," while noting that he takes aspirin as "part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen."

Beyond physical symptoms, Trump’s mental sharpness has become a subject of intense debate. His frequent lapses during press conferences — such as asking reporters to repeat questions — have deepened public suspicion.

Psychologist Dr John Gartner told radio host Dean Obeidallah that Trump’s speech patterns reveal "classic signs of dementia," citing examples of phonemic paraphasia — instances where Trump substitutes made-up words for real ones. His niece, Mary Trump, also fueled speculation on her YouTube channel, insisting that he is "declining rapidly" and "losing it every day."

Interestingly, during a 'Fox & Friends' interview, the president admitted he feared he might not make it to heaven.

"I want to try to get to heaven if possible, I’m hearing that I’m not doing well," Trump said, a day after hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.