A birthday that should have been a moment of celebration instead sparked fresh scrutiny for US President Donald Trump after a report revealed concerns among some people close to him about his age, memory and energy levels.Trump turns 80 on Sunday and has been thrust into the spotlight about his health and fitness for office following a report by The New York Times that detailed the private accounts of aides and associates. According to the report, several people described instances in which Trump appeared to forget names or appear more tired than usual.Trump became the oldest president ever when he returned to the White House for his second term. MAGA supporters have long highlighted her stamina and busy schedule, but the latest report reveals that some of their own have personally noticed signs of aging.Among those cited was conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, who has recently distanced himself from Trump. Carlson claimed POTUS is uncomfortable with aging.According to the Times, Tucker Carlson said of the president’s age, “He’s really uncomfortable with it.”The issue came to the fore publicly earlier in the week during Trump’s birthday wishes to Mehmet Oz, who turned 66.He said, “I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday.” “You don’t need to wish me a happy birthday, because I’m not happy with that birthday. It’s a number I never thought too much about. It’s not a number I like, but yet here I am.”Carlson also suggested that Trump’s effort to build a controversial $400 million ballroom at the White House is worrisome. He described the project as “an old man building a monument to himself”.Despite the report, White House officials have rejected suggestions that Trump is experiencing any decline.White House spokesperson Davis Ingle previously told The Daily Beast, “President Trump’s acumen, unmatched energy, and historic reach are in stark contrast to what we saw during the last administration when Democrats and the legacy media knowingly covered up Joe Biden’s grave mental and physical deterioration from the American people.”Questions have been raised earlier also about Trump’s health. Pictures showing dark purple bruises on his hands have repeatedly attracted public attention. The White House has said that these marks were caused by repeatedly shaking hands with world leaders.However, the controversy recently intensified after details of Trump’s latest medical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland were revealed.According to an analysis by The Washington Post, Trump was examined by 22 medical experts during his latest health evaluation. This figure is almost double the 14 doctors involved in his previous physical examination.The number of 22 experts is the highest number ever recorded for a single presidential medical examination, the newspaper reported.The latest revelations come after Joe Biden became president, who faced criticism over concerns that his age affects his ability to serve effectively. Trump often mocked his predecessor, often referring to him as “crooked Joe Biden”.