Trump says he underwent CT scan, not MRI, during October examination [View all]

Source: CBS News

January 1, 2026 / 1:20 PM EST


President Trump says he underwent a CT scan, rather than an MRI, during his October examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. In a new interview, he also says it would have been better if he hadn't undergone the scan at all.

"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," the president said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Thursday. "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."

In late October, Mr. Trump told reporters he underwent an MRI yielding "perfect" results during his examination that month. The White House said in December that "advanced imaging" was performed to check his "cardiovascular and abdominal health."

But the president told The Wall Street Journal it was actually a CT scan, and his doctor, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, confirmed that in a statement to CBS News.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-ct-scan-not-mri-october-examination/

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I heard this on the radio this afternoon (CBS affiliate).

So then why per this - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143575237 was a "memo" released from a doctor that makes no mention or correction about whether what was given was an MRI vs CT scan (or both)?

And this incorrect description of the purported actual test given, was NOT corrected for over a month.

REFERENCES

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143554334
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143557989
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143565502
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143575000
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143575237