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Trump Says MRI Was Part of Routine Physical, Offers No Details on What Was Scanned

The lack of specifics about the imaging has renewed questions from physicians who note MRIs are usually ordered for particular concerns rather than for screening.

Overview

  • Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, President Trump called the MRI “very standard” and said a doctor told him the result was the best he had ever seen.
  • Pressed on what was examined, Trump said he had “no idea what they analyzed,” while characterizing the outcome as outstanding.
  • The scan occurred at Walter Reed on October 10 during a roughly three-hour visit that the White House physician described as a scheduled follow-up.
  • The White House has said attending radiologists and consultants reviewed the imaging and that Trump remains in exceptional health, without disclosing the body part or clinical reason.
  • Independent physicians note MRIs are typically targeted rather than part of routine physicals, and the president also said he took an advanced mental acuity test and claimed a perfect score.