{"id":196,"date":"2026-05-31T15:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=196"},"modified":"2026-05-31T15:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:26:18","slug":"trump-says-cognitive-test-proves-extreme-intelligence-doctors-disagree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=196","title":{"rendered":"Trump says cognitive test proves \u201cextreme intelligence,\u201d doctors disagree"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<p>President Donald Trump is again highlighting his performance on a cognitive screening exam as evidence of what he called \u201cextreme intelligence,\u201d following the release of a White House medical summary of his latest physical.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=194\">Do Americans really know how much the world hates us?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The condensed memo\u00a0of the exam, issued by the White House physician after Trump\u2019s annual examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, states that his cognitive function, assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), was \u201cwithin normal limits\u201d with a score of 30 out of 30.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump remains in excellent health.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/2VRiDJvINO<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump, however, framed the result differently in a Truth Social post, writing that he \u201cscored a perfect 30 out of 30, considered \u2018extreme intelligence,\u2019\u201d and calling for future presidential and vice-presidential candidates to undergo similar \u201chigh difficulty\u201d testing.<\/p>\n<p><span><span><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"truthsocial-embed w-full h-full lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116667326723211656\/embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The MoCA is a widely used cognitive screening tool designed to assess memory, attention, language, visuospatial skills and other areas of cognitive function. Medical experts say it is intended to identify potential signs of cognitive impairment and determine whether further evaluation may be needed. It is not designed to measure intelligence, IQ or academic ability.<\/p>\n<p>A perfect score indicates no errors on the screening instrument, but clinicians emphasize that the result is interpreted in context and is not considered evidence of exceptional intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=192\">How Trump squandered the economic recovery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The distinction has drawn renewed attention as Trump continues to characterize his score as proof of cognitive superiority. Independent journalist Jim Acosta previously took the same assessment on-air with a physician, who noted that the exam is used to screen for potential cognitive concerns rather than measure intelligence, and that cognitively healthy adults typically perform well, even missing a few points at times.<\/p>\n<div><span><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"lazy w-full\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fat9dLlpVVo?si=mgNzX_PfGMXP3hkG\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The White House typically releases physician-written memos summarizing presidential physicals, translating full medical records into condensed clinical findings for public release. Those summaries typically present results in broad categories such as \u201cexcellent health\u201d or \u201cwithin normal limits,\u201d rather than providing detailed underlying data.<\/p>\n<p>Medical organizations describe the  as a screening tool used in clinical and neurological settings to determine whether a patient may require further evaluation. A strong score is generally considered reassuring, but doctors stress that it is not a measure of intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly pointed to cognitive testing results during and after his presidency as evidence of mental acuity. The latest report, however, frames his cognitive screening in clinical terms of normal function rather than comparative intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=190\">Tennessee\u2019s attempt to whitewash \u201cRoots\u201d was stopped \u2014 for now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump\u2019s intellect claim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5,30,349,350,351],"class_list":["post-196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-donald-trump","tag-health","tag-moca","tag-montreal-cognitive-assessment","tag-walter-read"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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