President Donald Trump's doctor released details about an MRI of his heart and abdomen from October, confirming the results were "perfectly normal" as part of a preventative screening.
The White House released a memo from President Donald Trump's physician, Sean Barbabella, detailing MRI imaging performed on Trump's heart and abdomen in October. Barbabella stated these scans were part of a preventative screening for men his age, describing them as "standard for an executive physical," and concluded that the cardiovascular and abdominal imaging was "perfectly normal." The doctor emphasized the imaging's preventative purpose to identify issues early and confirm overall health. This disclosure came after Trump's Sunday announcement that he would release the scan results, having previously declined to detail why or where on his body the MRI was conducted. Trump himself described the results as "perfect" and offered to release them, though he claimed to have "no idea" which part of his body was scanned, clarifying it wasn't his brain. Medical experts note that "preventive" cardiac and abdominal MRIs are not typically part of routine screening recommendations, and "executive physicals" often include extra, non-routine tests marketed to wealthy individuals.
