Riding aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump told reporters that it was “OK with me” to release the results of the MRI.
When pressed by a reporter about which body part the MRI examined, Trump said: “I have no idea. It was just an MRI – what part of the body? It wasn’t the brain, because I took a cognitive test and I aced it.”
Trump underwent his annual physical screening in April.
In October, he said that he received an MRI at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center during a visit the White House said was part of his “routine yearly checkup”.
Trump said at the time that the MRI “was perfect”.
In the memo, Barbabella said the purpose of the MRI was preventative, “to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains long-term vitality and function”.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read Barbabella’s memo during a news briefing on Monday.
“I think that’s quite a bit of detail in the effort of transparency,” Leavitt said. “The president promised it last night and we have it delivered today.”