New Delhi: US President Donald Trump underwent an MRI scan at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre. His doctor issued an official statement stating that the president is doing well. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on October 27, Trump said his MRI came back clean. He also revealed that during this examination, he took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a test used to detect mild cognitive decline. However, he sparked controversy by calling it a “very difficult IQ test.” Although the White House has not released the examination results, the timing has raised numerous questions.
Trump’s second visit to Walter Reed Centre in six months
Indeed, several doctors expressed concern about Trump’s second visit to the Walter Reed Centre in six months in October, which the White House described as a routine follow-up checkup. Recently, criticism of Trump intensified when photos of his allegedly swollen feet and bruised hands with makeup went viral on social media. The White House later acknowledged that he had chronic venous insufficiency and that the bruises were caused by excessive handshaking.
According to The Hill, Jeffrey Kuhlman, who served as a physician to three presidents and author of the book “Transforming Presidential Healthcare”, said it’s not surprising for a 79-year-old to need follow-up tests. The president frequently goes to Walter Reed for advanced imaging. He added that every facility was available at the White House, except for advanced imaging, which requires a trip to Walter Reed.
Questions being raised
Nevertheless, Kuhlman questioned the timeframe provided by Trump’s doctor, Sean Barbella. According to The Hill, tests other than MRIs and preventative health exams could have been done in the White House Medical Unit in as little as 15 minutes. The helicopter ride from the South Lawn to Walter Reed takes only eight minutes, so a total of more than four hours was available. Kuhlman said there appears to be a discrepancy.
Jacob Appel, a presidential health historian and psychiatry professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, said that selectively leaking information or using it for political propaganda is not in the public interest. “If you’re talking about an MRI, explain the purpose for which it was done,” Appel was quoted as saying by The Hill.
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