President Donald Trump revealed Monday that he underwent magnetic resonance imaging during his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier this month.
Trump, 79, didn’t disclose the purpose of the MRI, saying only that it was “perfect.”
The White House previously said only Trump underwent “advanced imaging” during the evaluation.
“I gave you the full results,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on the way to Japan when asked if he had received one that day. “We had an MRI, MRI and the machine, you know, the whole thing, and it was perfect.”
When asked for additional details, Trump said “you can ask the doctors,” adding, “I think they gave you a very conclusive — nobody has ever given you reports like I gave you, and if I didn’t think it was going to be good, either I would let you know negatively, I wouldn’t run, I’d do something. But the doctors said some of the best reports for the age, some of the best reports they’ve ever seen.”
The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.
The White House described the visit, which came after Trump’s annual physical exam in April, as a “follow-up evaluation” at the time and released a memo by the president’s doctor, Sean Barbabella.
The president’s visit was “part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists,” the doctor wrote. The summary also said Trump received flu and Covid shots, but much of the health information was vague and did not mention the president had received an MRI specifically or the reason for the imaging.
The doctor concluded Trump is “in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.”
Trump’s health has come under scrutiny in recent months after he has been seen with a bruise on the back of his right hand, often covered in makeup, and swelling in his lower legs. Officials said in February that the bruise was caused by the president’s “constantly working and shaking hands all day every day.”
Trump’s doctor said in July that the president takes aspirin as part of a “cardiovascular prevention regimen” and that the bruising is a side effect.
The swelling in the president’s legs was caused by “chronic venous insufficiency,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the time. She called it a “benign” condition common in older men and added that tests found no evidence of a serious condition, such as deep vein thrombosis.
Trump’s physical in April found that his heart, lungs, eyes, hearing and abdominal exam results were normal, and lab work appeared within the typical ranges for blood count, kidney, liver and thyroid tests, although his blood pressure was slightly elevated and he remained overweight.
