What To Know
- NCS medical analyst Jonathan Reiner clarified that the cognitive assessments Donald Trump touted are literally dementia screening instruments.
- Reiner questioned the need of Trump’s repeated cognitive assessments.
- He additionally raised considerations about Trump’s obvious fatigue and bodily signs, reminiscent of bruised arms and frequent naps.
NCS medical analyst Jonathan Reiner has referred to as out Donald Trump after the president as soon as once more claimed to have aced “cognitive tests” that proved his “extreme intelligence.”
Trump made the boasts in a Truth Social put up late Sunday night time (May 31), writing, “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.’”
He continued, “Are the Dumocrats really surprised? In fact, this is my fourth such test, all PERFECT or, 120 correct answers out of 120 questions asked! It is very rare that anyone gets a Perfect Score, especially when achieved four times in a row.”
Trump completed his put up by stating, “All people running for President and Vice President should be forced to take high difficulty Cognitive Tests. Congress, and the Dumocrats, should demand it!”
I’m glad the president did effectively on the MOCA examination, however it’s a dementia screening device, not an IQ take a look at, so a rating of 26 or larger represents regular cognitive efficiency, not excessive intelligence. None of the questions are excessive issue. pic.twitter.com/pSjzUkJ9R2
— Jonathan Reiner (@JReinerMD) May 31, 2026
Reiner, who beforehand served as heart specialist to the late Vice President Dick Cheney, responded to Trump’s put up on X, noting that the cognitive assessments the president took weren’t IQ assessments.
“I’m glad the president did well on the MOCA exam, but it’s a dementia screening tool, not an IQ test, so a score of 26 or higher represents normal cognitive performance, not extreme intelligence,” Reiner wrote on X. “None of the questions are high difficulty.”
I’m glad Dr. Barbabella’s general evaluation is that the president is effectively. A number of questions.
1. Why did the president have one other coronary artery CT? He was final scanned in Oct. We don’t usually scan sufferers 6 months later except we’re involved a couple of discovering on the…— Jonathan Reiner (@JReinerMD) May 30, 2026
Reiner’s newest put up got here a day after he questioned a report from the president’s doctor, Dr. Sean Barbabella, who stated that “President Trump remains in excellent health.” The report didn’t contact on Trump’s swollen ankles or the obvious frequent naps throughout Cabinet conferences. And as for his bruised arms, Barbabella claimed these to be “consistent with minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking in the setting of aspirin use for cardiovascular prevention.”
“I’m glad Dr. Barbabella’s overall assessment is that the president is well,” Reiner wrote earlier than itemizing a number of follow-up questions, together with why Trump had a second coronary artery CT scan, why the bruising additionally impacts the president’s left hand, why he was given a fourth dementia screening take a look at, and if his obvious fatigue was addressed.
Reiner previously called for Trump to be evaluated after an Oval Office assembly appeared to present the president falling asleep. “The president seems to be struggling with excessive daytime somnolence,” Reiner wrote again in January. “Repeatedly falling asleep with a dozen people surrounding your desk is not normal. It needs to be evaluated.”