Has Donald Trump released recent medical records on cognitive health?
Executive summary
Available reporting shows the White House released a physician’s summary on April 13, 2025 saying President Trump had a “perfect” physical and scored 30/30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) after a Walter Reed visit; multiple outlets reported that the White House physician declared him “in excellent health” and “fully fit” [1] [2] [3]. Subsequent coverage in late 2025 notes further imaging (an October MRI) and administration statements reiterating that he “remains in exceptional physical health,” but critics and some clinicians continue to question whether such summaries are sufficient to evaluate cognitive function [4] [5] [6].
1. What the White House released: a summary, not full records
The document publicly provided on April 13, 2025 was a report from the White House physician summarizing the physical exam and noting that Mr. Trump scored 30 out of 30 on the MoCA; outlets such as TIME and BBC reported the score and the physician’s conclusion that he was “fully fit” and in “excellent” cognitive and physical health [1] [2]. Wikipedia’s compilation likewise notes the April 13 release and that the neurological exam included the MoCA [3]. Those items are summaries of exam findings rather than release of full medical records or underlying test materials (available sources do not mention a full release of all underlying medical records).
2. What the MoCA score means — and what it does not
Coverage and scientific commentary cited in the sources explain that the MoCA is a screening tool commonly used to detect cognitive decline and early signs of dementia; a perfect MoCA (30/30) is consistent with no detectable impairment on that screening [2] [1]. But the MoCA is a brief instrument and does not measure overall intelligence nor substitute for a comprehensive neuropsychological battery, a point emphasized in medical-literature discussion and expert commentary summarized in the reporting [7] [5].
3. Additional testing and imaging: public mentions but limited detail
Some reporting after November 2025 notes that the White House said Mr. Trump had undergone an October MRI and that the press secretary described his health as “exceptional” after that imaging [4]. A Raw Story piece quotes a psychologist saying doctors gave “multiple cognitive tests and an MRI,” and arguing that multiple tests and imaging would be expected if there were serious clinical concerns [5]. However, news summaries do not publish the MRI findings, detailed neuropsychological test reports, or full medical records in the public domain (available sources do not mention release of those detailed reports).
4. Journalistic and expert reactions: skepticism and political context
News outlets and commentators have presented competing perspectives: the White House and its physician present a clear conclusion of fitness based on the exams [1] [2], while some clinicians and critics say brief screening plus a physician summary may not resolve public concerns about cognitive decline and call for more detailed disclosure when questions arise [5] [7]. The New York Times and other outlets have reported observable changes in schedule and public presence that fuel debate over stamina and age-related capacity, demonstrating a political context that shapes how test disclosures are interpreted [6] [8].
5. What remains unclear or unreported
Current reporting documents the MoCA score and a White House physician’s summary, and mentions additional testing/imaging in later 2025, but does not provide–and the sources do not report–publication of comprehensive neuropsychological batteries, raw test data, full MRI reports, or complete medical records for independent review (available sources do not mention release of full underlying medical records). Because of that gap, clinicians disagree about whether the publicly disclosed items are sufficient to settle professional or public concern [5] [7].
6. Takeaway for readers seeking clarity
If your question is whether Mr. Trump publicly released recent cognitive-test results: yes, the White House released a physician’s summary noting a 30/30 MoCA and declaring him fit [1] [2]. If your question is whether full medical records or comprehensive neuropsychological test data were released for independent scrutiny: available reporting does not show such a full release, and experts quoted in coverage say a screening test alone cannot fully rule out subtler cognitive issues [5] [7]. Finally, note the political stakes: both administration statements and skeptical coverage are affected by partisan and advocacy pressures tied to age and fitness debates [6] [8].