Donald Trump has taken a cognitive test during every physical examination he has had while in office.
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Badlands MediaOct 15, 2026
Sources document a cognitive test at Trump's 2018, April 2025, and May 2026 physicals, and Trump's own statements say he takes one at every physical. No source establishes whether a test was given at every physical he has had in office, and none contradicts the claim, so the universal 'every physical' assertion is not confirmed.
What was said
… And stupid Katie Hobbs, a low I Q individual, in my opinion. That's only my opinion. But remember, I'm the only one that took the test. You know, I took the aptitude test, or whatever the hell they call it. I took it. When I do every time I do a physical, I take a mental test, and I've aced it. Where's my doctor? Is he around? I travel with more doctors than any human being. If people get sick in the audience, they don't they leave them alone. You know what they call them? Collateral damage. …
Badlands Media · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Trump's first White House physical in 2018 included a Montreal Cognitive Assessment that he later touted as 'aced' (NPR, ABC News).[3][4][5]
Supports. Trump said he took a cognitive test during his April 11, 2025 physical, and the White House physician's memo reports a Montreal Cognitive Assessment as part of that exam.[2][3][6]
Supports. The May 26, 2026 physical included the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which Trump said he scored 30 out of 30 on (People, PolitiFact).[1][7]
Context. Sources do not describe the cognitive tests, if any, at Trump's other physicals while in office, so the claim's universal scope ('every physical') is not established.[6][8]
Context. The claim matches the post's wording, so extraction fidelity is not an issue. The post is Trump's own assertion and cannot corroborate the claim.
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 2 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Cognitive test Trump took screens for signs of dementia, not ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Memorandum from the White House Physician on President Donald ...presidency.ucsb.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Trump says he took a cognitive test during his physical : NPRnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Trump keeps bragging about acing simple test used to detect mental ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Age and health concerns about Donald Trump - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump Says He Got Every Answer Right in Cognitive Test ...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 7Trump Says His 4th Cognitive Screening Shows He Has 'Extreme …people.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Trump's Medical Results: What We Learned From His Physical - TIMEtime.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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