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Mary Trump Warns: Signs of Cognitive Decline in Trump

11/12/2025

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Mary Trump, Donald Trump's niece and psychologist, warned that U.S. President Donald Trump shows signs of cognitive decline.
She took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and performed well.
The president previously said the MoCA was very hard and challenged Democratic Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to take the test.
John Gartner, a psychologist, noted signs of dementia in the nearly 80-year-old president, linking erratic speech to decline.

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Mary Trump, Donald Trump's niece and psychologist, warned that U.S. President Donald Trump shows signs of cognitive decline.
She took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and performed well.
The president previously said the MoCA was very hard and challenged Democratic Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to take the test.
John Gartner, a psychologist, noted signs of dementia in the nearly 80-year-old president, linking erratic speech to decline.