Overview
- An official report from White House physician Sean Barbabella says Trump’s October MRI at Walter Reed was preventive and shows excellent cardiovascular health with normal abdominal imaging.
- Footage from a Dec. 2 cabinet meeting shows the 79-year-old president with eyes closed for extended stretches, echoing a similar episode captured in the Oval Office in early November.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was listening attentively and led the full three‑hour cabinet session, praising what she called a marathon meeting.
- A New York Times analysis reported a 39% decline in Trump’s public appearances and shorter workdays compared with his first year in office, intensifying scrutiny of his energy levels.
- Trump has called the scan “perfect,” said he recently passed a cognitive test, and told reporters he is willing to release the MRI results.