Trump’s ‘Perfect’ MRI: White House Defends Donald Trump’s Health Amid New Questions Over Test, Age and Fitness

President Donald Trump is at the center of fresh scrutiny over his health after acknowledging that he recently underwent an MRI scan and signaling a willingness to release the results, even as he claimed he has “no idea” which part of his body was examined. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump described the test outcome as “perfect” and said he is open to making the report public.

The White House has confirmed that the imaging was performed in October at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as part of what officials describe as a routine or “semiannual” physical. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the MRI and related “advanced imaging” were largely preventive, focused on cardiovascular and abdominal health, and reiterated that Trump remains in “excellent” or “exceptional” overall condition.

According to a memorandum and briefings released today, Trump’s cardiovascular imaging was reported as “perfectly normal,” with no evidence of arterial narrowing, clotting, or structural defects in the heart or major vessels. The heart chambers were described as normal in size, with smooth vessel walls and no signs of inflammation, findings the White House has highlighted as proof the 79‑year‑old president is physically fit to serve.

The MRI has nevertheless fueled political debate. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat and prominent Trump critic, publicly questioned how any patient could be unaware of which body part was scanned, casting doubt on the president’s candor and, by extension, his mental capacity. Walz’s comments followed a Thanksgiving social media post in which Trump attacked the governor and used a slur while criticizing his handling of Minnesota’s Somali community, prompting renewed attention to Trump’s rhetoric and temperament.

Trump, for his part, has tried to turn the conversation toward his longstanding claim of cognitive sharpness. He emphasized that “it wasn’t the brain” that was imaged because he had already taken a cognitive test and “aced it,” repeating a familiar refrain from past health controversies. That insistence has done little to quiet questions from Democrats and some medical commentators, who argue that the lack of clarity around the MRI only deepens suspicion about what prompted the test in the first place.

For now, Trump’s team is leaning heavily on the positive language in today’s official health updates, hoping that reassurances about “preventive” care and “perfect” imaging results will blunt concerns. Whether the actual MRI report is released in full — and whether it answers lingering questions about the president’s health — could determine if this story fades or becomes another long‑running flashpoint in Washington’s increasingly personal battles over age, fitness and transparency.