Internet Erupts as Trump's Confusing MRI Remarks Spark Wild Speculation! Was it a Brain Scan?

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A reporter wanted to know which part of the body was scanned. Trump, then 79, reacted immediately: "I have no idea, it was just an MRI - which part of the body? It wasn't the brain, because I took a cognitive test and passed it perfectly.” This spontaneous defense seemed to many like an inadvertent admission. As soon as it was said, X and Bluesky users were falling over themselves with comments. "When Trump denies that it was a brain MRI, it sounds like it was a brain MRI,” wrote one user. The account "Angry Staffer” estimated the probability of a brain scan at 90 percent. Comedian Hayden Black sarcastically nailed it: "Tell us you had a brain MRI, without saying you had a brain MRI.”

Trump Insults Political Opponent - Calls for Transparency Grow Louder

The trigger for the entire debate was Minnesota's Governor Tim Walz, who initially put public pressure on Trump with the question about his medical data. Just before, Trump had insulted him in a late-night social media post with an ableist expression - a lapse that drew additional criticism. On the NBC show "Meet the Press”, Walz followed up. He asked if anyone ever had an MRI examination without knowing what it was intended for.

He described Trump's late-night insults as "not normal behavior" and expressed significant doubts about his mental state. "This guy is hurling insults at midnight that demonize our children,” Walz said. He was "deeply concerned” that Trump was not able to perform his duties.