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White House Memo Says Trump Is ‘In Excellent Health’ After Walter Reed Exam

Independent doctors say the brief Friday memo leaves out standard cardiac details, which clouds the clinical meaning of its findings.

Overview

  • The White House physician issued a three‑page memo late Friday that declared President Trump “fully fit” after a multi‑hour exam at Walter Reed and listed vitals, labs and preventive recommendations.
  • The memo reports Trump scored 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a short screening tool for cognitive impairment and not a measure of intelligence.
  • Reviewing physicians flagged missing cardiac data that normally accompany coronary CTs and echocardiograms, such as calcium score, plaque description, CAD‑RADS and an ejection fraction.
  • Experts also questioned why some imaging and cognitive tests were repeated so soon and noted the memo’s timing and brevity have sustained calls for more medical transparency.
  • Coverage ranged from outlets highlighting Trump’s perfect MoCA and public boasting to outlets stressing clinical gaps and urging fuller disclosure so voters can better judge an elderly president’s fitness.