For someone who insists he’s in “perfect” health, Donald Trump sure spends a lot of time at Walter Reed! The 79-year-old president revealed he underwent an MRI scan during his recent visit to the military medical center this month. And the internet, as expected, went into overdrive! He even spoke to reporters on Air Force One as he was on his way to Japan.
On it, Donald Trump described his latest health outing,
“I got an MRI. It was perfect (…) I gave you the full results. We had an MRI, and the machine, you know, the whole thing, and it was perfect.”
The problem is that no one’s quite sure what he was scanned for! According to a memo from White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella, the visit had “advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventative health assessments.”
While that sounds standard, an MRI isn’t usually on the menu for a checkup. Reporters grilled white House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about what type of imaging Donald Trump received. She fumbled through an answer and said, “Advanced imaging is something that presidents receive and people receive when they go to the doctor.” She then added that she had no clue what imaging took place.
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Enquiring minds want to know why Trump got an MRI at Walter Reed?
Grandpa let it slip he had one recently… pic.twitter.com/YFjKvZZvVF
— Cookedgooseinflorida 🐊 (@CookedGooseinFL) October 27, 2025
The opacity feels off-brand for Donald Trump. His health has been a talking point, especially in his second term, which started in January 2025. Every bruise, limp, or swelling makes people go hysterical. In July, he was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) after having swollen ankles, yet that hasn’t stopped him from calling his cardiovascular health better than most 65-year-olds, according to Barbabella’s report. As if rumors weren’t enough, Donald Trump stirred the pot again. When he was asked whether a third term would be ruled out now, he smirked: “I would love to do it (…) I have my best numbers.”
On the other hand, the 22nd Amendment forbids presidents from being elected more than twice. Sort of referring to this, the president asked, “Am I not ruling it out? You’ll have to tell me.” But he soon shrugged it off as reporters asked him when he was taking this third-term battle to an actual court. “I haven’t really thought about it,” he said as he swung to compliment his cabinet: “We have great people (…) JD (…) is great. Marco’s great.” But when asked if bad health would stop him from running, Trump admitted, “If I didn’t think it was going to be good, either (…) I wouldn’t run.” That may have been the most revealing moment of the exchange, don’t you think?
Despite his “perfect MRI,” Trump’s medical visits and visible bruises have only fueled conjecture. The White House insists these are side effects of aspirin and “handshaking.” But there are rumors of an updated bunker and a $300 million ballroom. What we do know for now is that Donald Trump’s doctor assures Americans of his health. But will that reassurance quell the whispers or fan them further? That’s another story. After all, what’s he really trying to prove with so many health checkups?
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