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Trump Boasts of 'Best-Ever' MRI Result as White House Withholds Specifics

Medical experts note that MRIs are typically ordered for targeted concerns rather than routine screening.

Overview

  • Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, the president said an October MRI at Walter Reed was part of a standard exam and that his doctor called the result the best he had seen.
  • Pressed on what the scan evaluated, Trump said he did not know which body part was examined.
  • The White House declined to release images or specify the purpose of the imaging, while a spokeswoman said he remains in extraordinarily good physical health.
  • Reporting that cited medical specialists emphasized that MRIs are generally used to assess specific areas such as the brain, heart, spine, or vascular system.
  • Officials said the October imaging was his second formal medical review this year, following a July disclosure of chronic venous insufficiency.