What brain imaging findings has Daniel Amen claimed about Donald J. Trump and when were they made?

1. What the record here does — and does not — show about Amen commenting on Trump

None of the documents in the search results record a dated, attributable statement by Dr. Daniel Amen asserting specific brain-imaging findings about Donald J. Trump. The Reuters story in the set discusses the White House declining to disclose details of medical imaging on President Trump but does not attribute any analysis or diagnosis to Amen ^[3]. Therefore, based on these sources, there is no direct evidence provided here that Amen has publicly released SPECT or MRI findings specifically about Trump (not found in current reporting).

2. Who Daniel Amen is, and why his comments would attract attention

Daniel Amen is the founder of Amen Clinics and a prominent public figure who markets SPECT brain imaging as a diagnostic and treatment tool; his clinics claim a very large database of scans and he is a prolific author and media presence ^{[1] [2]}. That high profile and the clinics’ practice of posting and interpreting brain images are why any statement he made about a public figure’s brain would attract media and political attention ^{[1] [2]}.

3. The scientific and professional controversy around Amen’s imaging claims

Academic and professional sources in the search set note controversy: mainstream psychiatry and experts have criticized the clinical utility of SPECT for routine psychiatric diagnosis, with the American Psychiatric Association cautioning that neuroimaging’s role in individualized treatment was not established; critics have said Amen’s use of SPECT in psychiatric diagnosis lacks demonstrated clinical validity ^{[4] [2]}. This context matters because a public claim by Amen about any individual’s brain would be evaluated against that contested scientific backdrop ^{[4] [2]}.

4. What the Reuters and other media items in the set actually report about Trump’s imaging

Reuters reports the White House declined to disclose specifics of medical images from President Trump’s recent physical while stating the exam showed he was “in exceptional health,” but Reuters does not cite Amen or SPECT-based claims about Trump ^[3]. Other media items in the set (Daily Beast headline and excerpts) raise questions about secret MRIs and Trump’s health, but again do not provide sourced statements from Daniel Amen about Trump’s scans in these files ^[5].

5. Examples of Amen’s public imaging claims elsewhere — pattern, not a Trump statement

The collected sources show Amen regularly makes claims based on SPECT imaging: for example, he has published and promoted studies about marijuana use and lower blood flow across the brain, and has discussed such SPECT findings on podcasts and cable shows ^{[6] [7]}. Those items illustrate the type of claims Amen makes publicly — imaging-based inferences about groups or conditions — but they are not claims about President Trump specifically in the supplied materials ^{[6] [7]}.

6. How to interpret an absence of sourced claims in this reporting

Given the absence of a documented Amen statement about Trump in these search results, two journalistic cautions apply: first, do not attribute any specific brain-imaging findings to Amen about Trump unless a primary source is provided; second, treat any future social-media or secondhand assertions with skepticism until they are linked to a dated Amen quote or publication ^{[3] [1]}. The Reuters item shows medical-image secrecy can leave gaps media and public figures may try to fill, which increases the risk of unsourced or speculative interpretations ^[3].

7. Recommended next steps to verify any specific claim

To verify whether Amen has ever publicly claimed specific brain-imaging results about Donald Trump, consult primary sources not in this set: Amen Clinics press releases and transcripts, Amen’s published interviews and social-media posts, and mainstream news coverage that quotes him directly. The current result set contains Amen’s own platforms and interviews on other topics ^{[1] [6]}, but none that name Trump — so direct sourcing from Amen or a reputable news wire would be required to substantiate any such claim ^{[1] [6]}.

Limitations: This analysis is limited to the documents you provided. If you want, I can search further for dated Amen statements about Trump or examine Amen’s own site and media appearances beyond this set to see if any such claims exist.