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Trump fact check: Did the president's health check show “extreme intelligence”?

BMJ (British Medical Journal) Thursday 04 June 2026, 16:16 UTC By Zaynah Khan 1 min read
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President Donald Trump underwent a routine physical examination in Washington on 26 May, and has since boasted of the outcome, especially regarding his cognitive assessment results. The 79 year old US leader claims the “high difficulty” cognitive tests he took demonstrated “extreme intelligence. what do they really show?

President Donald Trump underwent a routine physical examination in Washington on 26 May, and has since boasted of the outcome, especially regarding his cognitive assessment results.The 79 year old US leader claims the “high difficulty” cognitive tests he took demonstrated “extreme intelligence.”But what do they really show? Here The BMJ explains.What health check did Trump have?Last week (30 May), the White House published Sean P Barbabella's report of Trump's cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function.1Notably, as part of the neurological component, Trump's cognition was assessed.“Trump's cognitive performance, measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, fell within normal ranges, achieving a perfect score of 30/30,” his doctor recorded.2What did Trump say about his test results?In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote “Unlike other U.S. Presidents, none of whom have ever taken an approved, high difficulty, Cognitive Test, I scored a perfect 30 out of 30, considered 'extreme intelligence.'”.“Are the Dumocrats...
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