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Trump Boasts of 'Best' MRI Result as White House Withholds Details

Medical experts say MRI scans are typically ordered for specific concerns rather than routine checkups.

Overview

  • Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, President Trump said he had an MRI and quoted a doctor calling the result the best he had ever seen.
  • Asked which body part was scanned, Trump said he did not know and offered no specifics despite repeated questions.
  • The White House said he received advanced imaging at Walter Reed in October as part of a routine evaluation and described him as in exceptionally good physical health.
  • Officials have not identified which anatomy was imaged and have not released any medical images from the exam.
  • Coverage citing medical experts notes that MRIs are generally not part of standard physicals and are usually ordered to examine particular organs or structures.