Donald Trump turns 80 today, June 14, 2026, becoming only the second president in U.S. history to reach that milestone while serving in office. The oldest man ever inaugurated as president—taking his second oath at age 78 years and seven months—Trump is now joining former President Joe Biden, who became the first sitting president to turn 80 on November 20, 2022.
Trump has been candid about his feelings on the occasion. “You don’t have to wish me happy birthday because I’m not happy about that birthday that I’m having,” he told Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on June 11. “That’s a number that I never thought really too much about. It’s not a number I like, but I’m here, nevertheless.”
The president has sought to distinguish his own condition from Biden’s, whom he mocked during the 2024 election for alleged lack of vigor. Trump claimed last month that he feels “the same way I did 50 years ago,” though he offered a playful explanation for his reported good health: “Maybe junk food is good and the other food is no good,” referencing his known preference for burgers and sodas.
Trump’s most recent medical examination, conducted on May 26 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, concluded he was in “excellent health.” The report stated his cardiovascular health was comparable to someone 14 years younger, based on an AI-assisted electrocardiogram analysis. Trump declared after the exam that “everything checked out perfectly” on his Truth Social account.
The physical came amid public scrutiny over visible signs of aging. Questions about Trump’s health have circulated since last summer when he appeared with swelling around his ankles and bruising on the back of his right hand. Photographs from a Medal of Honor ceremony in March showed discolored skin behind his right ear. The White House attributed the ankle swelling to chronic venous insufficiency, the hand bruising to frequent handshaking and aspirin use, and the ear discoloration to a cream, without further detail.
When Biden turned 80 in November 2022, he became the oldest sitting U.S. president, a milestone that prompted national conversation about presidential age and fitness for office. Now, with Trump reaching the same threshold four years later, the topic has returned to public attention, though Trump is the oldest man to assume the presidency.
Sources
- USA Today — Trump’s statement about not being happy about turning 80, conversation with Dr. Mehmet Oz on June 11, 2026, and details of his May 26 physical exam results
- Washington Post — Confirmation that Biden was the first president to reach 80 while in office on November 20, 2022
- Wall Street Journal — Trump as the oldest man to be inaugurated as president, taking oath at age 78 years and seven months
- BBC News — Trump’s annual physical exam at Walter Reed in May 2026
- Reuters — Biden’s age milestone and national questions about presidential fitness
