Has Donald Trump publicly released records of any cognitive assessments or medical exams?
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Executive summary
Donald J. Trump has not released full medical records, but the White House publicly released physician memos summarizing parts of his exams: a three‑page April 11, 2025 Walter Reed memo that reported a 30/30 score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and concluded he is “fully fit” and “in excellent health” [1] [2]. The administration also disclosed limited results from an October 2025 imaging exam and a physician summary calling the imaging “perfectly normal,” but no complete underlying cognitive test sheets or full medical charts have been made public in the reporting provided [3] [4].
1. What the public has actually seen — summarized memos, not raw records
The White House has released physician memos summarizing the outcomes of Trump’s exams: a detailed April 2025 memorandum from White House physician Sean Barbabella describing the April 11 executive physical and noting a normal neurological exam with a MoCA score of 30/30 [1] [2]. In December 2025 the White House also provided a physician’s summary about October “advanced imaging tests” (MRI of cardiovascular/abdominal regions) and described the results as “excellent overall health” [3] [4]. Those releases are summaries, not full medical charts, imaging files, or the original scored test forms [1] [3].
2. What was reported about the cognitive tests themselves
News outlets report Trump took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in 2018 and again in 2025 — once in April and reportedly again in October — and that physicians said he scored perfectly in 2018 and in the April 2025 summary (30/30) [5] [6] [2]. Press accounts emphasize that the MoCA is a brief screening tool intended to detect cognitive impairment and is not a comprehensive neurologic battery or IQ test [7] [5] [6].
3. What supporters and the White House emphasize
The White House and Mr. Trump have repeatedly framed those summaries as proof of robust health and acuity. The April memo’s headline finding — “President Trump remains in excellent health” and “fully fit” to serve — has been cited widely [1] [8]. The President himself and his team have touted receiving “perfect marks” and “acing” cognitive exams, language echoed in press statements and social posts [9] [10].
4. What critics and some experts say is missing or unclear
Critics and some medical experts point out that memos and claimed scores do not substitute for full medical records or for detailed neuropsychological testing; experts in reporting said it’s unclear which specific imaging tests were done in October, why they were ordered, and what the raw data show [11]. Several outlets noted the difference between a one‑page score summary and comprehensive disclosure of charts, lab reports, raw MRI images and scored cognitive worksheets [11] [3].
5. Disputed claims and gaps in public information
Multiple sources say Trump “aced” or “scored 30/30” on MoCA tests, but reporters also note ambiguity about whether the President was referring to April, October, or earlier tests when he boasted about recent results [7] [5] [6]. The public record provided by the White House contains summaries but not the original MoCA answer sheets, raw MRI images, or full clinical notes; available sources do not mention release of full underlying records or the raw test forms [1] [3].
6. Why this matters — transparency, limits of screening tests
The MoCA is a 10‑ to 15‑minute screening instrument that can detect possible cognitive impairment but cannot replace comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation; medical reporting stresses what that test can and cannot reveal, a point emphasized by clinicians quoted in coverage [5] [6]. Transparency advocates argue that summary memos fall short of the level of medical detail historically released by some presidential candidates and presidents; the reporting shows a political debate over how much raw medical information a chief executive should publish [8] [12].
7. Bottom line and limits of available reporting
Based on available reporting, the White House has publicly released physician memos summarizing Trump’s physical exams and stating MoCA scores (including a reported 30/30), and it released a physician summary about October imaging described as normal [1] [2] [3]. What has not been released in the sources provided are full medical records, original MoCA answer sheets, neuropsychological test batteries, or raw imaging files — available sources do not mention publication of those underlying documents [1] [3] [11].