CNN Medical Expert Reacts to Trump’s Claim He Has ‘Extreme Intelligence’
What To Know
- CNN medical analyst Jonathan Reiner clarified that the cognitive tests Donald Trump touted are actually dementia screening tools.
- Reiner questioned the necessity of Trump’s repeated cognitive tests.
- He also raised concerns about Trump’s apparent fatigue and physical symptoms, such as bruised hands and frequent naps.
CNN medical analyst Jonathan Reiner has called out Donald Trump after the president once again claimed to have aced “cognitive tests” that proved his “extreme intelligence.”
Trump made the boasts in a Truth Social post late Sunday night (May 31), writing, “Unlike other U.S. Presidents, none of whom have ever taken an approved, high difficulty, Cognitive Test, I scored a perfect 30 out of 30, considered ‘extreme intelligence.'”
He continued, “Are the Dumocrats really surprised? In fact, this is my fourth such test, all PERFECT or, 120 correct answers out of 120 questions asked! It is very rare that anyone gets a Perfect Score, especially when achieved four times in a row.”
Trump finished his post by stating, “All people running for President and Vice President should be forced to take high difficulty Cognitive Tests. Congress, and the Dumocrats, should demand it!”
I’m glad the president did well on the MOCA exam, but it’s a dementia screening tool, not an IQ test, so a score of 26 or higher represents normal cognitive performance, not extreme intelligence. None of the questions are high difficulty. pic.twitter.com/pSjzUkJ9R2
— Jonathan Reiner (@JReinerMD) May 31, 2026
Reiner, who previously served as cardiologist to the late Vice President Dick Cheney, responded to Trump’s post on X, noting that the cognitive tests the president took were not IQ tests.
“I’m glad the president did well on the MOCA exam, but it’s a dementia screening tool, not an IQ test, so a score of 26 or higher represents normal cognitive performance, not extreme intelligence,” Reiner wrote on X. “None of the questions are high difficulty.”
I’m glad Dr. Barbabella’s overall assessment is that the president is well. A few questions.
1. Why did the president have another coronary artery CT? He was last scanned in Oct. We don’t typically scan patients 6 months later unless we are concerned about a finding on the…— Jonathan Reiner (@JReinerMD) May 30, 2026
Reiner’s latest post came a day after he questioned a report from the president’s doctor, Dr. Sean Barbabella, who said that “President Trump remains in excellent health.” The report didn’t touch on Trump’s swollen ankles or the apparent frequent naps during Cabinet meetings. And as for his bruised hands, Barbabella claimed those to be “consistent with minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking in the setting of aspirin use for cardiovascular prevention.”
“I’m glad Dr. Barbabella’s overall assessment is that the president is well,” Reiner wrote before listing several follow-up questions, including why Trump had a second coronary artery CT scan, why the bruising also affects the president’s left hand, why he was given a fourth dementia screening test, and if his apparent fatigue was addressed.
Reiner previously called for Trump to be evaluated after an Oval Office meeting appeared to show the president falling asleep. “The president seems to be struggling with excessive daytime somnolence,” Reiner wrote back in January. “Repeatedly falling asleep with a dozen people surrounding your desk is not normal. It needs to be evaluated.”
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He’s had to be tested at least three times in the last year if he can identify a camel and draw a clock at ten past eleven. Come on! If he’s 6’3” and 235 pounds then I’m 6’1” and 175 (I’m 5’8” and 250). The lies and gaslighting you people believe is astounding. The level of hatred in your brains and souls overwhelms any common sense.
You are not two steps away from being a billionaire, but you are one step away from being homeless. It is shameful that this thing represents a country that generations of my family fought for, from the Revolutionary War (fought with Washington and fed him from our farms), the Civil War (Union Strong!), to WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War 1,2, 3…a family of politicians, and those wanting to serve this nation, one again having someone in charge that literally uses the Constitution as a bib.
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Veteran here one of three brothers that are veterans. Both sides of my family chock full of veterans. I appreciate your family’s service. But I don’t understand how you can support Wide Open borders. A sovereign nation without borders is just an open territory.countless people fought and died to make us a Nation not a wide open border. Please see my next comments due to limitations of space.
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@Marvin And you support people telling our little BOYS that they are Really girls and need surgery. Same in reverse for our little Girls. Some schools teach this ! And DEI which is nothing but a form of direct Discrimination. And CRT that teaches Hate to our children based on the color of their skin. And Taxing people at much higher tax rates for being successful. And putting Illegal Immigrants Above Legal American Citizens. And cuddling Violent Criminals Over the people they’ve murdered, raped, assaulted. The Liberal Left stands for ALL these things !! I believe your ancestors and mine would be Extremely Sad to see these things in our country. You talked about the Constitution. The Liberal Left use it as a floor mat. By fostering and supporting all these things. I lost my very best friend in my last deployment less than a month later lost another guy that I wasn’t as close to but knew him. Almost lost my own life twice. Yet I see liberal leftists Burning our Ntl. Flag while waving the flags of Foreign nations. You think you’re ancestors would have appreciated that ? Obama went to Europe where there are allot of our WWII buried and Apologized for what HE termed American Arrogance. Trump constantly touts American Exceptionalism. Maybe you should ask if they were alive today which side would you’re ancestors support ? I doubt it’d be Today’s Liberal Left for the Many reasons I stated here. Think about it.
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Trump Is the President ( whether the leftists like it or not). As the President I’m can easily imagine the tests were more difficult than standardized tests given to the average American citizen. We don’t have to make the kind of decisions that the President does. What’s Hypocritical to me is Why wasn’t this Doctor making vile comments about Biden’s Very Obvious mental decline ? You didn’t have to have Any medical knowledge at all to clearly see that Biden was in severe mental decline. That’s Why the Liberal Left All stabbed Ole Joe in the back and Installed Kamala as their candidate. Remember they didn’t hold a primary election. The liberal left inner circle with Pelosi and Schumer at the head said Kamala is Our girl. Maybe They need to have the tests !! 🤣🤣
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I sat through my dad's taking that test 3 times. He did have dementia and still scored about 25. And the neurologist said he was fine living by himself until he got to around 18-20.
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Well it’s very obvious that Dr. Jekyll doesn’t like Trump. But it begs the question where was this Dr. during President AutoPen Biden’s admin. ? Why did we not hear a peep when Biden was very obviously in Severe mental decline ? Just another liberal leftist whining and belly aching. I’m 69 and I wish I had half the energy and fortitude that President Trump has !! He goes all over the place and deals with so many people in just one day ! And he deals with reporters Allot. Biden gave like four or five interviews his whole admin. !! And Biden had to have his daily naps. Biden was constantly falling ! But Biden’s GROUP using the AutoPen did manage to put our country in a deep, deep Mess !! Trump is Still trying to untangle all the mess Biden left behind. And the liberal left are constantly on the attack ! Heck they’ve tried to assassinate Trump three times !! Neither Biden or Obama had even Vaguely the Stress to deal with as Trump has. That’s Because the GOP would work with Both of them By Far more than the Left has and will work with Trump. The liberal left fights Trump on Anything and Everything !! He could say he wants roses in the foyer of the WH and they’d say Hell No it’s gotta be petunias !! Trump HAS to be hard nosed to deal with these AntiAmerican people !!
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