What medical or neuropsychological tests have been publicly released about Donald Trump's cognition?
Executive summary
Publicly released medical materials show President Donald Trump has been given the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) at least twice — scoring a perfect 30/30 in April 2025 according to his White House physician’s memo — and his doctors have said he underwent an MRI in October 2025 whose readout the White House summarized as “perfectly normal” for the imaged area [1] [2]. Available sources do not publish full neuropsychological test batteries or raw MoCA forms; reporting relies on physician memos and press statements rather than detailed clinical data [1] [2].
1. What tests have been publicly named
The only cognitive screening explicitly identified in the public record is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), which former White House physician Ronny Jackson and current physician Sean Barbabella have confirmed were administered to Trump in 2018 and again in 2025 [3] [1]. The White House memo released in April 2025 reported a MoCA score of 30 out of 30 and described “neurological tests on mental status, nerves, motor and sensory function and reflexes” with no abnormalities noted [1].
2. What has been released — and what has not
What has been released are physician summaries and memos asserting a perfect MoCA score and generally “excellent” or “perfectly normal” imaging results; the April 2025 memo and later White House statements are the sources for those claims [1] [2]. Available sources do not include full neuropsychological test batteries, raw test sheets, detailed scored item-by-item MoCA results, formal neuropsychological reports, or the MRI images themselves — reporters have repeatedly requested fuller records [2] [1].
3. How journalists and clinicians describe the MoCA
News outlets and clinicians quoted in coverage note the MoCA is a 10‑ to 15‑minute screening tool designed to detect mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, not an IQ test, and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive measure of intelligence or as a substitute for a full neuropsychological exam [4] [5] [3]. Coverage warns that publishing MoCA questions can influence future administrations of the test, a point raised in medical commentary about past reporting on the screening [6] [7].
4. The October MRI: what was said and what remains vague
The White House acknowledged that Trump had “advanced imaging” at Walter Reed in October 2025 and later released a physician statement saying the cardiovascular/abdominal imaging was “perfectly normal” — but the administration did not initially specify the anatomical target of the MRI, prompting additional media scrutiny [2] [1]. Reports note Trump himself said he “has no idea” what part was scanned and insisted it was not the brain because he had “aced” a cognitive test [2].
5. Independent commentary and competing perspectives
Some clinicians and commentators argue that a screening MoCA and a one‑time MRI do not suffice to evaluate complex questions about presidential cognitive fitness; others point to the disclosures as standard practice for an executive physical and sufficient reassurance [1] [2]. Media outlets and medical analysts raised concerns that a single screening can miss subtler declines and that without full records or neuropsychological batteries, independent evaluation is limited [2] [8].
6. What voters and reporters continue to ask for
Reporters and some members of the public have pressed for more complete medical records, including the MRI report/images and any neuropsychological testing beyond the MoCA, arguing that memos lack the granularity needed for independent assessment; the White House has released memos but not the underlying full datasets or imaging in public reporting cited here [2] [1]. Available sources do not state that such full records have been released.
7. Limitations of the public record and why it matters
The public record comprises physician summaries and press statements rather than comprehensive clinical reports; that limits what independent clinicians and the public can verify about test administration, scoring details, and the MRI’s target and interpretation [1] [2]. Because MoCA is a screening tool and not a neuropsychological battery, absence of detailed neuropsychological testing in the public record means significant clinical questions remain unaddressed in available reporting [5] [7].
Summary: public materials name the MoCA (reported 30/30 in April 2025) and reference an October 2025 MRI with “perfectly normal” readouts for the imaged area, but full neuropsychological batteries, item‑level test data, and/or raw imaging have not been published in the sources reviewed [1] [2].