President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One Friday night that he had undergone a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan as part of his “standard” physical exam and described the results as “outstanding.”

### Why It Matters

The comments from Trump, 79, have sparked renewed attention on presidential health transparency and the medical protocols followed for U.S. leaders. The absence of immediate details about the specific purpose of the MRI, combined with the president’s repeated assertions of exceptional health, has raised lingering questions about both the necessity of the scan and clarity in presidential health reporting.

### What To Know

Trump confirmed to reporters that he received an MRI last month at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center during a “very standard” physical. He characterized the procedure as routine.

“Getting an MRI is very standard. What, you think I shouldn’t have it? Other people get it. I had an MRI. The doctor said it was the best result he has ever seen as a doctor,” the president said on Friday.

When asked which part of his body was specifically assessed by the scan, Trump responded, “I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well, and they said that I had as good a result as they’ve ever seen.”

This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information as it becomes available.
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