Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump has sought to clarify conflicting public accounts surrounding medical imaging he received during an October visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, saying he did not undergo an MRI despite earlier statements from both himself and the White House suggesting otherwise.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal released Thursday, Trump said the procedure was a CT scan, not a magnetic resonance imaging test. “It wasn’t an MRI,” Trump said. “It was less than that. It was a scan.” His physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, confirmed that a CT scan was conducted to rule out potential cardiovascular issues and showed no abnormalities.
The clarification contrasts with prior statements from multiple officials. In October, Barbabella described the procedure only as “advanced imaging,” without specifying the type. Later, on December 1, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump had undergone a “preventive” MRI and remained in excellent health.
Trump himself had also described the procedure as an MRI in November, saying he would release the results and emphasizing that it was not related to his cognitive abilities. Those shifting explanations have drawn scrutiny, highlighting the administration’s uneven handling of routine presidential health disclosures.
Trump told the Journal that he now regrets publicly discussing the scan at all, saying it fueled unnecessary speculation. “Nothing’s wrong,” he said, adding that sharing the information only invited doubt rather than reassurance.
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