Trump raised his health at a cabinet meeting without getting a warning from reporters. He accused the media of spreading inaccurate reports about undisclosed diseases.
Trump told reporters: "These people are ill. They are ill. The press, actually in this country, is very dangerous." "We have no freedom of the press in this country. We are the opposite."
The president said that he quickly visited Walter Reed on the weekend and conducted a routine inspection. The inspection will be completed in January and will be visited with military families and staff there.
Trump said that the first lady, Melania Trump and her assistant, were unprepared to him after returning.
Trump said: "I quickly left there. I went home and heard the news, 'We know you have a heart disease.'"
The White House said that Trump's trip to Walter Reed on Saturday will receive a "part" of his annual physical examination.
But the unannounced nature of the visit led people to talk online about whether Trump was dealing with undisclosed illnesses or other problems. Trump did not make a public appearance on Sunday or Monday, further exacerbating discussions on social media.
On Monday night, the White House issued a description of the Navy Command. The president's physician, Sean Conley, denied speculation that Trump was being treated for "any urgent or urgent problem" on his trip to Walter Reed on Saturday.
Conley said the visit was part of a "routine, planned interim inspection." Conley’s statement said that Trump did not receive any special cardiac or neurological assessment during the three-hour stay at the medical center.
