By Marni Rose McFallShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberDemocrats are demanding that President Donald Trump release the results of a recent MRI test, drawing renewed attention to questions around the health of the president.
Newsweek contacted the White House outside of normal business hours for comment.
Why It Matters
There has been increased scrutiny around the health of the president in recent months. He was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition that is common in older adults, in July. There have been instances of bruises being visible on the president's hands, which have in turn sparked concern and questions over his health.
Trump confirmed that he had received an MRI at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in October as part of what the White House described as a routine physical. However, Trump told reporters he had “no idea what they analyzed.”
At 78 years old, Trump was the oldest man to assume the office of president, followed by Joe Biden. He turned 79 in June, and speculation about his health continues, particularly as this issue led to Biden’s exit from the race for president in 2024.
...What To Know
The calls appear to have come after Trump published a late-night tirade against immigration, in which he used a slur against Minnesota's Democratic Governor Tim Walz.
In the lengthy post, Trump criticized Walz and Somali American Democratic Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, pushed unsubstantiated claims about Somali immigrants and slammed immigration.
Following this, Walz wrote on X, "Release the MRI results,” in a post viewed 8 million times.
Since Walz’s post, social media has been flooded with people, mostly Democrats, demanding that the MRI results be released. Given the governor's high profile—he was Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election—it is likely that his post has helped to influence this.
Harry Sisson, an influencer and Democrat with a prominent social media following, shared a recent photo of Trump on X and wrote, “This photo of Trump was taken today. He’s clearly not well. I don’t even think MAGA can pretend like he is. Release the MRI results.”
The social media account for the Democratic Governors Association also posted “Release the MRI results,” in a post viewed over 50,000 times.
In August, Vice President JD Vance spoke about Trump’s health, telling USA Today, "I feel very confident the president of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people.”
What People Are Saying
Adam Kinzinger, a commentator for CNN, in a post on X: “Release the MRI results.”
President Trump previously responded to rumors about his health, writing: "NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE."
What’s Next
Whether Trump will go on to release the results remains to be seen, but speculation over the president's health is likely to continue.
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