Trump's weight gain concerns doctors, reports say
Physicians advise the former president on diet and exercise as his weight approaches obesity thresholds.
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What this story says
- Donald Trump has gained between 10 and 25 pounds since his last presidential campaign, according to multiple reports.
- His current weight, combined with his height, places him close to the threshold for obesity, a condition doctors warn carries significant health risks.
- White House physicians have recommended that Trump focus on weight loss, dietary improvements, and increased physical activity.
- The Washington Post is the primary source for the reports, citing medical records and anonymous experts.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 29 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 36 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
45/100
36 sources · methodology
Missing from the right
Only 5 of the 29 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Doctors have expressed concern over Donald Trump's weight gain since his last presidential campaign, with estimates of the increase ranging from 10 to 25 pounds. His current weight, when considered with his height of 6-foot-3, brings him close to the threshold for obesity. White House physicians have advised Trump to concentrate on losing weight, improving his diet, and engaging in more physical activity.
Disagreement on weight gain figures
Reports offer varying figures for Trump's weight gain. The Washington Post, citing medical reports and anonymous experts, stated Trump weighed 215 pounds in August 2023 and 238 pounds in a May 2026 medical report. This suggests a gain of 23 pounds. Another report from the Washington Post, referencing statements from Trump and aides, indicated a gain of about 20 pounds. ANSA, also citing the Washington Post, reported Trump weighed 97.5 kilograms (approximately 215 pounds) in 2023 and 108 kilograms (approximately 238 pounds) this year, a gain of 10 kilograms (approximately 22 pounds).
What the coverage left out
None of the reports printed below mention any specific cost estimates related to Trump's healthcare or any potential treatments. The reports also do not detail the specific nature of the 'medical reports' or 'anonymous experts' cited by The Washington Post, beyond their general concern for Trump's health.
Coverage settled. We checked this 47 times and stopped on 28 Aug 2026, 17:45. The figures above are what it finished at.
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Trump's weight gain concerns doctors, reports say
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
15 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports highlighted the health risks associated with Trump's weight gain, with Raw Story's headline stating doctors warn an alarming health marker has spiked, potentially foretelling premature death. Joe.My.God. and Raw Story both cited the 23-pound weight gain figure. Joe.My.God. also noted that Trump's weight would make him about 1.6 pounds shy of being classified as obese, a status he held in 2019 and 2020. The Washington Post's report, carried by these outlets, mentioned that Trump has long wanted to lose 15 pounds and that physicians wish he would.
Centre
9 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the health risks and the advice given to Donald Trump. ANSA reported that doctors are worried about the 10 kilograms (approximately 22 pounds) Trump has gained since his last campaign, placing him less than a kilogram from the obesity threshold. Cedarnews.net and Political Wire both used headlines stating Trump's weight poses a significant health risk, quoting the Washington Post's report that some doctors are worried about the 23 pounds gained since his last campaign.
Right
5 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump's weight gain concerns doctors, reports say?
- Of the 29 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 52% are rated left, 31% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 36. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump's weight gain concerns doctors, reports say left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 29 rated outlets on this story, 52% are rated left, 31% are rated centre, 17% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump's weight gain concerns doctors, reports say biased?
- Trump's weight gain concerns doctors, reports say is one event reported by 36 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump's weight gain concerns doctors, reports say?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump's weight gain concerns doctors, reports say?
- 36 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How much weight has Donald Trump reportedly gained?
- Reports indicate Donald Trump has gained between 10 and 25 pounds since his last presidential campaign. Specific figures vary, with some reports citing 23 pounds based on a comparison of a booking record from August 2023 and a May 2026 medical report.
- Is Donald Trump considered obese?
- According to his height and reported weight, Donald Trump is approaching the threshold for obesity. Doctors have advised him to focus on weight loss, diet improvement, and physical activity due to the health risks associated with being overweight.
- Which outlets reported on Donald Trump's weight gain?
- The story was reported by ANSA, Joe.My.God., cedarnews.net, Raw Story, The Washington Post, and Political Wire. The Washington Post is cited as the primary source for the information regarding Trump's weight and related health concerns.
Read it at the source
36 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
15- How Sick Is Donald Trump?: Doctors Sound the Alarm - US President Favors His "Soon Death" (opens News.de in a new tab)
- Doctors Warn Trump Could Be Facing 'Premature Disability And Death' (opens Crooks and Liars in a new tab)
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- Trump’s weight is starting to worry doctors (opens Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
Sydney Morning Herald — is Sydney Morning Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s weight is starting to worry doctors (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Brisbane Times — is Brisbane Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s weight is starting to worry doctors (opens The Age in a new tab)
- Trump’s Weight Has Climbed to 238 Pounds. Doctors Explain Why It Matters (opens Outlook India in a new tab)
Outlook India — is Outlook India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Is Too Fat, Doctors Say (opens watson in a new tab)
watson — is watson biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump's Weight Gain Sparks Health Warnings as Doctors Sound Alarm Over 20-Pound Increase (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
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- Doctor warn that Trump’s weight gain poses ‘strong risk factor’ (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Doctor warn that Trump’s weight gain poses ‘strong risk factor’ (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Doctors Raise Alarm At Trump’s 23lb Weight Gain (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
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- Doctors say Trump’s weight poses a significant health risk (opens The spokesman-Review in a new tab)
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- Washington Post Reports on Trump Weight Gain: 'Health Risk' (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
- Trump risks 'premature death' as alarming health marker spikes: doctors (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
- Trump has long wanted to lose 15 pounds. Physicians wish he would. (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
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Centre
9- Doctors Dispute with White House: Medical Report Reveals Trump's Health (opens merkur.de in a new tab)
- Doctors Dispute with White House: Medical Report Reveals Trump's Health (opens tz.de in a new tab)
- Trump's Health, 108 Kg, Obesity Risk and Fear of Doctors: Took Ten Kg From the Last Election Campaign (opens Corriere Della Sera in a new tab)
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- Trump weight gain: Experts warn POTUS' obesity poses ‘strong risk factor,' claim he's ‘playing with fire’ (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Hindustan Times — is Hindustan Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s weight is starting to worry doctors (opens WA today in a new tab)
- Doctors say Trump's weight poses a significant health risk (opens NZ Herald in a new tab)
- Wp, 'Doctors Worried About Trump's Weight, on the Threshold of Obesity' (opens ANSA in a new tab)
- Doctors say Trump’s weight poses a significant health risk (opens cedarnews.net in a new tab)
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Right
5- One Kilo Off the Obesity Threshold: Trump’s 108 Kilometers Turn on Health Alarms · Global Voices (opens El Mundo in a new tab)
- Donald Trump health fears as doctors ‘concerned about one change since 2024' (opens Daily Express in a new tab)
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- Bruised Hands, Swollen Ankles, Dozing off... Trump, Who Gained 10 Kg Since the Election, Is He in Good Health? (opens 조선일보 in a new tab)
조선일보
- Donald Trump's Health Concerns Doctors: He Raised More Than 10 Kilos in the Last 3 Years (opens El Financiero in a new tab)
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- Doctors Sound the Alarm – About Trump's Weight (opens Expressen in a new tab)
Not rated
7- Donald Trump’s weight gain raises health questions, US Prez gains 10 kg in 3 years (opens NEWS9 LIVE in a new tab)
NEWS9 LIVE — is NEWS9 LIVE biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump's New Health Alert. "Ten Extra Pounds in 3 Years, It's Close to Obesity" (opens Quotidiano Nazionale in a new tab)
Quotidiano Nazionale — is Quotidiano Nazionale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- He's Reached the Obesity Limit! Doctors Warn Trump of "Premature Death". (opens Halk TV in a new tab)
- Doctors Are Warning Trump Is Getting Fat Again, And It Could Kill Him (opens The Daily in a new tab)
- Doctors Warn: Trump's Weight Poses a Significant Risk to His Health (opens skai.gr in a new tab)
- Donald Trump Health Update: Is Trump Really In ‘Good Health’? Doctor Raises Questions 23-Pound Weight Gain as Viral Debate Grows Over a ‘Strong Risk Factor’ (opens The Sunday Guardian Live in a new tab)
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- Trump I-a Ironizat Ani De Zile Pe Alții Pentru Kg În Plus. Acum Medicii Sunt Îngrijorați De Greutatea Lui. Cât a Ajuns Să Cântărească (opens antena3.ro in a new tab)
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