WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump went for his annual medical examination on Tuesday, days before his 80th birthday and amid mounting speculation about his health.

Republican Trump, the oldest president ever inaugurated, has repeatedly boasted about his mental and physical vigour compared to his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.

But Trump’s medical and dental check-up at the Walter Reed Military Hospital near Washington follows questions about his apparent sleepiness in meetings and bruising on his hand.