Analysis: Does Trump’s MRI Description Suggest Cognitive or Medical Red Flags?

On November 14, 2025, President Donald J. Trump answered questions about a recent medical examination that included an MRI. A transcript of the exchange is at the end of this article. The exchange raises several red-flag considerations – not a diagnosis, but signals that warrant closer scrutiny because they differ from normal medical practice, normal patient understanding of MRI procedures, and normal patterns of executive-function communication.