Overview
- Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Oct. 27, President Trump confirmed he had an MRI during his Oct. 10 Walter Reed visit and called the results “perfect,” while directing questions about the reason for the scan to his doctors.
- A memo from White House physician Capt. Sean P. Barbabella described the visit as including “advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments” and said Trump remains in exceptional health.
- The October evaluation marked Trump’s second hospital exam this year following an April physical, an uncommon cadence for presidential checkups.
- Officials said Trump received updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines during the October visit, and earlier disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency after leg swelling, with hand bruising attributed to frequent handshakes and aspirin use.
- Independent physicians note MRI is not a routine screening test and have urged the White House to specify what was imaged and why, as no detailed imaging results have been released.