Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on December 9 that he had undergone three cognitive tests, including the most recent one, in addition to "time-consuming, thorough, and very boring" physical examinations.
"I passed all three tests with perfect scores, as certified by many doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know," Trump stated, adding that very few people achieve such good test results, which is why many other presidents do not take the test.
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President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, White House, on October 16. *AP* |
Trump shared this information after The New York Times published an article expressing doubts about the 79-year-old president's health. The article noted his lighter work schedule compared to his first term and instances where he "closed his eyes for long periods" during meetings.
"I truly believe that The New York Times and other newspapers continuously publishing false articles to defame and discredit me is an act of treason, and possibly even a crime against the government," Trump wrote.
During his first term, Trump took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MCO) and told reporters he achieved a perfect score. This test, designed to assess cognitive decline, requires participants to draw a clock, copy a cube image, and repeat a sequence of words.
Trump recalled at the time that the examiner would present a sequence of words like "person, woman, man, camera, TV" and ask him to repeat them, which he did in the correct order.
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