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Trump Boasts Perfect Cognitive Test Score Amid Health Doubts

5/5/2026

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President Donald Trump claimed a perfect score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment at a White House Small Business Summit.
Neurologist Ziad Nasreddine said the test measures basic cognitive health, not intelligence, and only about ten percent of seniors achieve perfect scores.
Trump urged all candidates to take cognitive testing, noting that a Washington Post poll that week found 59% doubt his mental sharpness and 55% question his physical health.

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President Donald Trump claimed a perfect score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment at a White House Small Business Summit.
Neurologist Ziad Nasreddine said the test measures basic cognitive health, not intelligence, and only about ten percent of seniors achieve perfect scores.
Trump urged all candidates to take cognitive testing, noting that a Washington Post poll that week found 59% doubt his mental sharpness and 55% question his physical health.