By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-white-house-says-trumps-mri-was-part-of-routine-physical-examination Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House says Trump’s MRI was part of ‘routine physical examination’ Politics Nov 12, 2025 3:49 PM EST White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked Wednesday about her promise earlier this month that she would follow up with President Donald Trump to find out more about why he had an MRI in October. Watch the clip in the video player above. The press secretary said she was “glad” for the question but didn’t answer it. WATCH: Leavitt says Boebert meeting over Epstein files shows Trump administration ‘transparency’ Leavitt said Trump “received advanced imaging” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in October “as part of his routine physical examination.” Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Leavitt did not specify what part of Trump’s body was imaged in the scan. “The full results were reviewed by attending radiologists and consultant and all agreed that President Trump remains in exceptional physical health,” she said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked Wednesday about her promise earlier this month that she would follow up with President Donald Trump to find out more about why he had an MRI in October. Watch the clip in the video player above. The press secretary said she was “glad” for the question but didn’t answer it. WATCH: Leavitt says Boebert meeting over Epstein files shows Trump administration ‘transparency’ Leavitt said Trump “received advanced imaging” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in October “as part of his routine physical examination.” Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Leavitt did not specify what part of Trump’s body was imaged in the scan. “The full results were reviewed by attending radiologists and consultant and all agreed that President Trump remains in exceptional physical health,” she said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now