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President Donald Trump, who has long dismissed concerns about his age and mental ability with bombastic declarations of his brilliance, said he “got every answer right” on a cognitive test that he took as part of his annual physical exam on Friday.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump, 78, suggested that he chose to take a cognitive assessment because he “wanted to be a little different” than his predecessor and election rival, former President Joe Biden.
“I don’t know what to tell you other than I got every answer right,” he said.
When asked for details about the cognitive test, Trump replied, “I think it’s a pretty well-known test. Whatever it is, I got every one — I got it all right.”
Trump underwent a nearly five-hour physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, taking, as he told reporters, “every test you can imagine.” He said the doctor’s report will likely be released on Sunday.
“Overall, I felt I was in very good shape. A good heart, a good soul — a very good soul,” he said.
Trump was the oldest person to be sworn in as president at his inauguration in January. Although concerns about mental and physical aptitude largely centered on Biden — who is now 82 — during the 2024 election, Trump, too, has struggled to fend off questions about his ability to serve in the highest office. He has been less forthcoming about his health in recent years, instead making outrageous and at times bizarre assertions about his physical and mental fitness.
Trump’s annual physical brings renewed attention to his advanced age. He has sported a visible bruise on his hand on several recent occasions, including while hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House in February. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the time that Trump has bruises because “he’s constantly working and shaking hands.”