Is President Trump Healthy?

May 12, 2026, 19:22
InternationalPolitics

Introduction

People are talking about President Trump's health. They saw a video of him in a meeting.

Main Body

A video shows the President. He closed his eyes for 17 seconds during a meeting. Some people say he was sleeping. The White House says he only blinked. Some people worry about his body. He has bruises and swollen feet. The White House says this is a medical problem with his veins. Experts say he does not sleep enough at night. The President is also angry with Iran. He says their plan is bad. His political enemies say he is too old to lead the country.

Conclusion

The White House says the President is healthy. Other people still ask questions about his age.

Learning

⚡ Quick-Change: The 'S' Rule

Look at these two groups of words from the story:

Group A: Things that happen now

  • People say
  • Experts say

Group B: One person doing it

  • He says
  • The White House says

The Simple Secret →\rightarrow When we talk about one person (He, She, or a Name), we usually add an -s to the action word.

Example Map:

  • I say →\rightarrow He says
  • I worry →\rightarrow He worries
  • I sleep →\rightarrow He sleeps

Vocabulary Boost

  • Healthy (Good body)
  • Enemies (People who hate you)
  • Bruises (Dark marks on skin)

Vocabulary Learning

people (n.)
A group of individuals.
Example:People gather in the park every Sunday.
talking (v.)
Speaking with someone.
Example:She was talking to her friend on the phone.
about (prep.)
Concerning or regarding.
Example:We talked about the new movie.
president (n.)
The head of a country.
Example:The president will give a speech tomorrow.
health (n.)
State of being well.
Example:Regular exercise is good for your health.
video (n.)
A recording of moving images.
Example:I watched a video of the concert.
meeting (n.)
A gathering to discuss matters.
Example:The meeting started at 10 a.m.
eyes (n.)
The organs that see.
Example:Her eyes were bright and curious.
sleeping (v.)
Being in sleep.
Example:He was sleeping when the alarm rang.
house (n.)
A building for living.
Example:They moved into a new house.
body (n.)
The physical part of a person.
Example:She exercises to keep her body strong.
age (n.)
The number of years lived.
Example:Her age is 30 years.
medical (adj.)
Relating to medicine.
Example:She has a medical check-up.
problem (n.)
An issue or difficulty.
Example:We need to solve the problem.
veins (n.)
Blood vessels that carry blood.
Example:The veins in his arm were visible.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about something.
Example:Experts say the plan will work.
sleep (n.)
The state of rest.
Example:He needs enough sleep.
night (n.)
The time after sunset.
Example:She likes to read at night.
angry (adj.)
Feeling upset or mad.
Example:He was angry about the delay.
plan (n.)
An idea for doing something.
Example:We have a plan for the trip.
bad (adj.)
Not good.
Example:The weather was bad yesterday.
political (adj.)
Relating to government.
Example:Political debates were held.
enemies (n.)
People who oppose you.
Example:They were enemies in the game.
old (adj.)
Having lived many years.
Example:My grandfather is old.
lead (v.)
To guide or direct.
Example:She will lead the team.
country (n.)
A nation.
Example:They visited a new country.
ask (v.)
To request information.
Example:He asked a question.
questions (n.)
Inquiries.
Example:There were many questions.
white (adj.)
Color of milk.
Example:The white house is famous.
closed (adj.)
Not open.
Example:The door is closed.
seconds (n.)
Units of time.
Example:He counted seconds.
blinked (v.)
Past tense of blink.
Example:He blinked when the light was bright.
saw (v.)
Past tense of see.
Example:I saw a bird.
only (adv.)
Just.
Example:She only has one sister.
worry (v.)
To be concerned.
Example:She worries about exams.
enough (adj.)
Sufficient.
Example:He had enough food.
too (adv.)
Also, also too.
Example:She is too tired.
still (adv.)
Even now.
Example:He still plays.