Overview
- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Friday, Trump called the MRI part of a “very standard” physical and said his doctor told him the result was the best he had seen.
- Pressed on whether the scan assessed his brain, heart, or another area, Trump said he had “no idea what they analyzed.”
- The White House says attending radiologists reviewed “advanced imaging” from Trump’s Oct. 10 visit to Walter Reed and found he remains in exceptional health, but it has withheld specifics.
- Medical experts note MRIs are typically ordered for targeted concerns rather than included in routine physicals, raising questions about the exam’s purpose.
- The October visit was Trump’s second formal health evaluation this year after a July disclosure of chronic venous insufficiency, and he also touted a perfect score on a separate cognitive test as critics pressed for greater transparency.