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Raskin Calls for Trump Cognitive Test After Nodding-Off Video

5/27/2026

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Rep. Jamie Raskin demanded a full cognitive exam of President Donald Trump.
Dr. Jonathan Reiner warned on CNN that Trump's somnolence could raise dementia risk.
Video showed Trump nodding off at a November drug-price briefing and a Memorial Day ceremony.
The White House X account replied “He was blinking, you moron,” keeping the clip online.
Spokesman Davis Ingle dismissed Dr. Reiner as a “hack doctor” and a “Democrat hack doctor.”

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Rep. Jamie Raskin demanded a full cognitive exam of President Donald Trump.
Dr. Jonathan Reiner warned on CNN that Trump's somnolence could raise dementia risk.
Video showed Trump nodding off at a November drug-price briefing and a Memorial Day ceremony.
The White House X account replied “He was blinking, you moron,” keeping the clip online.
Spokesman Davis Ingle dismissed Dr. Reiner as a “hack doctor” and a “Democrat hack doctor.”