President Donald Trump proudly revealed a recent MRI was “perfect.”
Trump, 79, spoke with reporters on Air Force One Monday about the MRI and a cognitive test during his “secondary” physical at Walter Reed, per The Hill.
He did not give a reason for the MRI, only to say it was “perfect.”
“I got an MRI, it was perfect,” Trump said.
He also spoke about his transparency in the matter.
“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,” Trump said. “I wouldn’t run, I’d do something. But the doctors said some of the best reports for the age, some of the best reports they’ve ever seen.”
He also spoke of his cognitive test and downplaying how Reps. Jasmine Crocket (D-Texas) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) would do.
“You give her an IQ test. Have her pass, like, the exams that I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed,” Trump said about Ocasio-Cortez. “I took — those are very hard — they’re really aptitude tests, I guess, in a certain way.”
“The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe, you know. When you get up to about five or six, and then when you get up to 10 and 20 and 25, they couldn’t come close to answering any of those questions,” Trump added, per IJR.
Earlier in October, Trump had a “semiannual physical” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, The Hill reported.
Dr. Sean Barbabella, Trump’s physician, said Trump continues to “demonstrate excellent overall health.”
Barbabella added Trump had “advanced imaging, laboratory testing and preventative health assessments.”
In July, Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, “a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.”
“Additionally, recent photos of the president have shown minor bruising on the back of his hand,” Barbabella wrote. “This is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin, which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen. This is a well-known and benign side effect of aspirin therapy.”
