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President Donald Trump said Monday that White House doctors helped treat Rep. Neal Dunn after the Florida Republican was given what he described as a terminal “diagnosis.”
Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., recounted the episode during a speech at the White House, saying Dunn was continuing to serve in Congress despite the “bad” opinion.
“He will be dead by June,” Trump told reporters.
Johnson said he informed Trump about Dunn’s health challenges and the president suggested involving the White House medical staff.
FLORIDA REPUBLICAN REP NEAL DUNN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESS AFTER FIVE TERMS
Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., arrives at a caucus meeting of the House Republican Conference at the US Capitol, March 4, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The speaker said White House doctors arranged for Dunn to receive treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he underwent emergency surgery.
“This man has a new life plan. He’s acting like he’s 30 years younger,” Johnson said.
Trump praised White House doctors as “miracle workers,” and said they moved quickly to help Dunn.
“I said, I have to call them. And I called two doctors. Both of them are great. And they immediately went to see the congressman, and he was on the operating table like two hours later,” added Trump.
KEY REPUBLICAN RETIREMENT GUYS IN SEARCH SEND SHOCK THROUGH HOUSE GOP
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, left, President Donald Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles attend a meeting at the White House in Washington, March 16, 2026. (Aaron Schwartz/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Dunn, a physician and former Army surgeon representing Florida’s Second District, announced in January that he will not run for election again after five terms.
In a statement at the time, the congressman said he wanted to “pass the torch to the new conservative leaders, return home to Panama City, and spend precious time with my family and our beloved grandchildren.”
“It has been my great privilege to fight for lower taxes, for our military and veterans, for the unborn, for improved health care, and for policies that empower the American people over the nation and counter threats from Communist China, Russia and others,” he added.
REPUBLICAN EARLY RETIREMENT LEGAL DRAFT SENDS SHOCK THROUGH HOUSE GOP
Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., arrives at the Rayburn House Office Building on Nov. 2, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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As of mid-March, 60 members of the House, including 23 Democrats and 37 Republicans, have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026, according to the US House of Representatives Press Gallery’s “Casualty List.”
Several Republicans are running for other offices, including governor and Senate, and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost the primary to Steve Toth.
