The White House moved to quash speculation that President Donald Trump is receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after rumours surrounding his health swept across social media on Saturday.

Speculation surrounding the visit surfaced after the White House announced at 11:08am on Saturday that the president would not be making any public appearances for the rest of the day — an unusual move for President Trump, who typically travels to Mar-a-Lago for a round of golf at weekends.

Trump’s personal spokesman, Steven Cheung, posted on X: “There has never been a President who has worked harder for the American people than President Trump.

“On this Easter weekend, he has been working nonstop in the White House and Oval Office. God Bless him.”

Trump’s most recent visit to the facility was in October, when he reportedly underwent an MRI scan. “I did. I got an MRI. It was perfect,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One at the time.

Trump, who at 79 is amongst the oldest presidents in U.S. history, did not elaborate on why he underwent the scan, which can be used to identify a range of conditions. “The doctor said [it] was some of the best reports, for the age, they’ve ever seen,” Trump added. Trump instructed reporters to “ask the doctors” when pressed about the reason for his magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, reports the Mirror US.

The President’s appointment constituted a “scheduled follow-up evaluation as part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventative health assessments,” according to presidential physician Dr Sean Barbabella.

Dr Barbabella stated that the President “continues to demonstrate excellent overall health”. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) notes that MRI scans prove particularly valuable for examining soft tissues, utilising powerful magnetic fields to produce images of a patient’s internal organs.

The White House disclosed in 2025 that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump’s physician identified the condition after observing swelling in his legs.

Chronic venous insufficiency develops when leg veins are unable to return blood effectively to the heart, resulting in pooling within the lower limbs. Barbabella characterised the condition as “benign and common” amongst elderly people.

Trump had also been observed recently wearing cosmetic patches on the back of his hand. The White House attributed the bruising to extensive handshaking, maintaining it has no connection to the vein condition.