The MRI performed on President Donald Trump in October, during his second “annual” checkup in just six months, shows that he is in “excellent health,” the White House said Monday.

The White House Office of Communications released a memo from the president’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, attesting to the results of the advanced imaging.

Barbabella described MRI as a standard image for people of a certain age.

“Advanced imaging was performed because men in [Trump’s] “The age group benefits from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health,” Barbabella said. “The purpose of this imaging is preventive: to identify problems early, confirm overall health, and ensure you maintain long-term vitality and function.”

According to the White House, the results showed that Trump’s cardiovascular and abdominal imaging is “perfectly normal.”

Trump previously insisted his MRI was “absolutely perfect”, while admitting he had “no idea” what it was for or what part of his body the image was being taken from.

A letter from Dr. Sean Barbabella describes Trump's MRI results as
A letter from Dr. Sean Barbabella describes Trump’s MRI results as “perfectly normal.”

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Monday’s claim that Trump’s cardiovascular system is in “excellent” shape would seem to be at odds with Trump’s diagnosis of “chronic venous insufficiency” less than six months ago.

The disease can cause blood to pool in the extremities, which likely explains Trump’s swollen ankles and persistently bruised hands.

At 79, Trump is the oldest person ever elected to the White House, and his age is reportedly catching up with him.

Last week, The New York Times noted a 39% decline in Trump’s public appearances, plus shorter daily schedules compared to this point in his first term. Trump has also been seen sleeping in meetings.

Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) called for the release of the MRI results over the weekend, saying it’s clear Trump is “fading physically” after he used a disability slur to refer to the governor last week.

“Here we have a guy at Thanksgiving where we spent time with our families, ate, played Yahtzee, cheered football or whatever,” Walz said on “Meet The Press.” “This guy is apparently in a room ranting about everything else. This is not normal behavior. It’s not healthy.”