Trump says MRI at Walter Reed was perfect and offers few details

President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan earlier this month at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and described the results as "perfect," declining to say why physicians ordered the test. The disclosure came aboard Air Force One as he traveled to Tokyo for a weeklong trip to Asia.

"I did. I got an MRI. It was perfect," Trump said, adding, "I gave you the full results." He suggested reporters ask the doctors for details and repeated that his physicians had given him strong assessments of his health. The White House physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, issued a memo after the visit saying the president "remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological and physical performance" and noting the evaluation included advanced imaging, lab testing and preventive health measures to prepare for overseas travel. The memo did not specify that an MRI had been performed.

Trump, 79, has drawn heightened attention to his health this year. He had an annual physical in April and returned to Walter Reed in October for a follow-up evaluation described by the White House as part of routine...