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Updated · Fox News · May 31
Trump Urges Mandatory Cognitive Tests After 30/30 Exam Ahead of 80th Birthday
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 31

Trump Urges Mandatory Cognitive Tests After 30/30 Exam Ahead of 80th Birthday

5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 31
  • Donald Trump called for all presidential and vice-presidential candidates to take “high difficulty” cognitive tests, using a Truth Social post to answer critics of his health and mental fitness.
  • A White House medical memo released Friday said Trump scored 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment during his May 26 annual exam and remains “fully fit” for office.
  • The evaluation drew on lab work, diagnostic studies and consultations with 22 specialists, finding normal neurological, cardiac, liver, kidney and thyroid markers along with cholesterol and glucose readings largely in range.
  • Doctors noted only minor issues — slight lower-leg swelling improved from last year and benign hand bruising linked to frequent handshaking while taking aspirin.
  • Trump, who turns 80 on June 14, has repeatedly used cognitive test results to contrast himself with Joe Biden as age remains a live political issue heading toward the midterms.
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