Donald Trump recently shared an unusual health update, discussing his experience with an MRI scan.
His health has been a topic of interest since he was seen with a noticeable ‘large bruise’ on his hand earlier this year. It seemed as though his team attempted to conceal it with a heavy application of makeup.
Additionally, Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a condition where the leg veins become damaged and don’t function properly.
Last month, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump would be attending the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his annual checkup, which included an MRI scan confirmed by Trump himself.
While speaking to reporters on Air Force One a few weeks back, the 79-year-old US President stated: “I gave you the full results. We had an MRI, and the machine, you know, the whole thing, and it was perfect.”
Trump did not disclose the reason for the scan, saying to the press: “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.”
Despite everything, he appeared unconcerned about his health, concluding: “The doctor said some of the best reports for the age, some of the best reports they’ve ever seen.”
On Air Force One, Trump elaborated on his health status on Friday (November 14), discussing what the doctors thought of his MRI results.
“I had an MRI,” he mentioned. “The doctor said it was the best result he has ever seen as a doctor…The result was outstanding.”
When questioned about whether his brain had been scanned, Trump replied: “I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well and they said I had as good a result as they’ve ever seen.”
Earlier this year, speculation about Trump’s health intensified due to odd rumors suggesting he had passed away.
This speculation was partly driven by remarks from Vice President JD Vance, who had suggested he could assume the presidency in the event of a ‘terrible tragedy’.
“I’ve had a lot of on-the-job training in the last 200 days, but the president is in incredibly good health. He’s got incredible energy,” Vance assured USA Today in August.
Trump was quick to quell the rumors, posting on Truth Social: “NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE.”