In a recent public appearance, President Donald Trump boasted about his performance on a cognitive examination, claiming he received the highest possible score and impressed medical professionals with his results.
“I took my cognitive exam as part of my physical exam, and I got the highest mark,” Trump told the audience. “One of the doctors said, ‘Sir, I’ve never seen anybody get that kind of, that was the highest mark.'”
The president appeared pleased with his performance, adding: “I like taking it because it’s not too tough for me to take.”
Trump has repeatedly referenced cognitive tests throughout his political career, particularly when drawing contrasts with his opponents. During his first administration, he famously described a cognitive assessment where he had to identify animals and repeat a series of words in order.
Medical experts note that standard cognitive assessments are typically screening tools designed to detect potential cognitive impairment rather than measure intelligence. These exams, such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), generally include basic tasks like identifying simple objects, drawing a clock, and recalling a short list of words.
While most healthy adults without cognitive impairment would be expected to perform well on such screenings, Trump has consistently framed his results as exceptional.
Trump also pointed out that other recent presidents haven’t taken such examinations, suggesting this made his performance more noteworthy.
Previously reporter Cara Castronuova from LindellTV raised questions about President Donald Trump‘s health and physical fitness routine.
“President Trump is in incredible shape for a 78-year-old man,” Castronuova remarked during the briefing. “Will the White House be releasing his fitness plan?”
The question prompted laughter from others in the press room, with Castronuova adding lightheartedly,
“I’m serious, because I want to know what he’s doing. I want to know if Robert Kennedy Jr. is helping with his fitness plan. Does he still eat McDonald’s?”
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to the inquiry by noting that the President is scheduled to undergo his first physical examination of his second term, though a specific timeline has not yet been announced.
Donald Trump’s physical report also just became public. Trump, who stands 6-foot-3, currently weighs 224lbs, 20-pounds less than his last physical exam as president in 2020 when he weighed 244lbs. Trump had a colonoscopy in July 2024, that found a benign polyp and diverticulosis, which “is inflammation of irregular bulging pouches in the wall of the large intestine.” The physical also revealed Trump has had cataract surgery in both eyes. Trump is currently taking two thins: Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe, according to the health memo obtained by People. He’s also taking Aspirin for cardiac prevention and he uses Mometasone cream as needed for a skin condition.
