Trump’s MRI findings decline as the White House faces growing concerns about the president’s health
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt disclosed details on President Donald Trump’s MRI scan that was taken in October, reading the findings of the examination during Monday’s news conference that showed he was in good condition.
The media has been scrutinizing Trump’s health more and more in recent months. In October, it was disclosed that he had an MRI as part of his second annual medical. According to Leavitt, the medical imaging test revealed that Trump was in good health.
“As part of President Trump’s comprehensive executive physical advanced imaging was performed because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health,” Leavitt read from the report Monday.
The purpose of this imaging is preventative to identify any issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure the president maintains long-term vitality and function,” Leavitt continued. “President Trump’s cardiovascular imaging was perfectly normal. No evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels. The heart chambers are normal in size, the vessel walls appear smooth and healthy, and there are no signs of inflammation or clotting. Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health.”
Trump is the oldest man to be inaugurated president, with the media increasingly turning their attention to the president’s health after repeated photos since February show bruising on Trump’s hand, while photos from July showed the president with swollen legs.
Leavitt, as well as Trump, repeatedly have brushed off questions and concern surrounding his health, pointing to physical examinations in April, and then again in October, that found the president “remains in excellent health.”
His abdominal imaging is also perfectly normal. All major organs appear very healthy and well perfused,” Leavitt continued Monday of Trump’s MRI. “Everything evaluated is functioning within normal limits with no acute or chronic concerns. In summary, this level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump’s age and confirms that he remains in excellent overall health.”
Again, we will provide that to you,” she added. “I think that’s quite a bit of detail. And in the effort of transparency, the president promised it last night and we have delivered today.”
Media concern over Trump’s health follows the current White House’s repeated criticisms of journalists over their lack of reporting on then-President Joe Biden’s mental acuity and physical fitness when he served in the Oval Office.
The media did not have a large focus on Biden’s health until the election cycle, when he was pressed to drop out his re-election effort to retain the White House as political allies called on him to pass the torch to a younger generation. Biden ultimately dropped out of the race in July 2024