Trump regrets handing Dems health 'ammunition' with October scan — clarifies it was a CT, not an MRI
President Donald Trump underwent a CT scan in October amid health scrutiny, with White House physician reporting perfectly normal results.
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President Donald Trump revealed he had received a CT scan, and not an MRI scan, during a medical checkup in October that the president and his administration have repeatedly underscored showed normal and healthy results.
"It wasn’t an MRI," Trump told the Wall Street Journal in an article published New Year's Day. "It was less than that. It was a scan."
Trump’s health has drawn fresh scrutiny in recent months, including after reports said he underwent an MRI during an October visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland. The October checkup was Trump’s second of 2025, after an April visit in which the White House physician, Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella, said the president "remains in exceptional health."
Trump’s CT clarification comes as Democrats and liberal media outlets question his fitness, citing his 79 years of age, bruising on his hands and reports of swollen ankles. Trump told the Wall Street Journal he regrets taking the scan.
President Donald Trump revealed he received a CT scan, and not an MRI scan, during a medical checkup in October. (Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"In retrospect, it’s too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition. I would have been a lot better off if they didn’t, because the fact that I took it said, ‘Oh gee, is something wrong?’ Well, nothing’s wrong," Trump said.
MRI and CT scans are both imaging tests, with CT scans using X-rays to create internal cross-section images, while MRI scans use magnet technology and radio waves to capture similar internal images. MRI scans typically gather more detailed images, while CT scans are more frequently used in emergency situations or a patient's initial evaluations as they produce faster results than MRIs.
Trump has repeatedly battled concern over his mental and physical fitness, including Friday morning, when he reported that he had "aced" his third cognitive exam.
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"The White House Doctors have just reported that I am in "PERFECT HEALTH," and that I "ACED" (Meaning, was correct on 100% of the questions asked!), for the third straight time, my Cognitive Examination, something which no other President, or previous Vice President, was willing to take," Trump posted to Truth Social Friday.
