President Donald Trump has confirmed that he underwent an MRI scan during a recent health check and said it was "perfect."
Trump, speaking to reporters on board Air Force One, said his doctors had provided a "very conclusive" update after his assessment and that he had been highly transparent about his health.
"The doctor said some of the best reports for the age. Some of the best reports they've ever seen," Trump said.
He added that if there were any negative findings in the results, he would "let you know," saying: "I wouldn't run. I'd do something."
Why It Matters
Trump's health has been in the spotlight in recent months after he was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a benign vein condition common among older adults. The announcement followed visible swelling in his legs and bruises on his hands.
Earlier this month, Trump's physician also said he was in "exceptional health" following a medical evaluation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Meanwhile, the White House said in July that doctors had found "no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease."
What To Know
White House physician Sean Barbabella wrote in a report after Trump's visit to Walter Reed earlier this month that the president had "advanced imaging, laboratory testing and preventative health assessments" completed.
Barbabella said that the tests were conducted as part of the president's "ongoing health maintenance plan," and that the results were "exceptional," including "stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters."
Barbabella said that Trump also had the flu and the COVID-19 vaccine during the evaluation "in preparation for upcoming international travel."
It is not clear whether Trump's recent MRI test was part of his earlier medical evaluation or separate.
When asked to clarify the scan, Trump told reporters on board Air Force One: "You could ask the doctors. In fact, we have doctors traveling with us."
Trump also said that his doctors had shared a "very conclusive" overview of his health, and that "nobody has ever given you reports like I gave you."
MRI scans, or magnetic resonance imaging, are non-invasive imaging techniques used to examine a patient's organs, tissues, and skeletal system, typically to assess brain and spinal health. The scans are often used to check for aneurysms of cerebral vessels, conditions of the eye and inner ear, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord conditions, stroke, tumors and brain injury from trauma. They can also be used to check heart health and other major organs.
It is not clear which part of the president's body the MRI was performed on.
MRI scans are not typically completed during routine health checks. That said, unlike other scans, such as X-rays or CT scans, MRIs do not use radio waves or magnetic fields, making them one of the safest imaging techniques. There are usually no concerns about the number of scans a patient has.
What People Are Saying
President Donald Trump said on Sunday: "I got an MRI. It was perfect...I gave you the full results. We had an MRI in the machine, you know, the whole thing and it was perfect. And you could ask the doctors. In fact, we have doctors traveling with us, but 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 doctor said some of the best reports for the age. Some of the best reports they've ever seen."
Political commentator Ed Krassenstein wrote on X: "MRIs are not routine. They are given when a problem is suspected or in order to rule out a condition. We need more transparency. Why was the MRI given?"
Political commentator David Pakman wrote on X: "Trump just admitted he received an MRI at his recent physical. No explanation given, as if doctors would routinely MRI the 'healthiest president ever' for no reason."
Update 10/27/25, 9:44 a.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
