Karoline Leavitt Responds to Questions on President Trump’s Recent MRI Scan
On Tuesday, November 5, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, faced repeated questions after news surfaced that President Donald Trump had recently undergone an MRI. Despite the inquiries, Leavitt maintained that the 79-year-old president remains in "optimal physical health."
During the press briefing at the White House, Leavitt downplayed concerns about Trump’s health, emphasizing the results of a physical exam conducted earlier in the year.
“As President Trump said, he would enquire with the physicians, I’ll check back on that,” Leavitt told CNN’s Kristen Holmes. “But as the physical [examination into his health, published earlier this year] stated, Kristen, and as you all know, because you are all witness to it every single day, the president is in optimal physical health.”
Leavitt further clarified that the MRI was part of a follow-up appointment and that a detailed report of the previous physical exam had already been made available.
“This was a follow-up appointment, and we provided a detailed read-out of that physical. I'm happy to give it to you again, and I can enquire further.”
When pressed about the specific reasons for the MRI, Leavitt did not provide details but said she would seek more information.
- Reporter: Why did the President get an MRI?
- Leavitt: I will check back on that. But as you all know because you are all witness to it, every single day the president is in optimal physical health.
Context
This briefing took place one day before the Supreme Court was scheduled to review President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
Leavitt’s guarded responses highlight the ongoing sensitivity around inquiries into the President’s health status.
Author’s summary: Karoline Leavitt deflects questions about President Trump’s recent MRI scan, reaffirming his strong health without revealing further medical details.