U.S. President Donald Trump attends the White House Crypto Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his claim that he took a cognitive exam as part of his physical exam, saying he received "the highest mark."
"And the doctors said, 'Sir, I've never seen anybody get that kind of — that was the highest mark,'" the president told reporters during an Oval Offic press conference with El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele.
On Sunday, Trump spoke about his physical during a conversation with reporters on Air Force One.
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"I think most of you have seen they released my physical... and I understand it was a very good report," the president said.
"The numbers were perfect, and I took a cognitive exam — and I would challenge anybody here to beat those marks because I have a perfect mark," he added.
But Trump seemed unable to mention specific details about the test, saying, “It’s a pretty well known test. Whatever it is. I got every one right.”
He added that he took the test because he “wanted to be a little different than [President Joe] Biden," who faced criticism during his presidency over his advanced age and alleged cognitive decline.
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Trump said, “I felt I was in very good shape. Good heart. A good soul. Very good soul.”
Reacting to his remarks, social media users, including political commentators, said the president was "bragging" about taking a simple test.
Juliaa Davis, a columnist for The Daily Beast, wrote on the social platform X, "One of the doctors said, 'Sir, you’re a genius!' And everybody cried."
Author John Pavlovitz said, "Part of Trump's cognitive test should have included explaining what a tariff is."
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The X account "Republicans against Trump," wrote, "A normal person doesn’t brag about passing a basic cognitive test where you have to identify an elephant and remember what day it is."
Last week, Trump took his first annual physical of his second presidential term at a hospital in Washington, D.C.
"President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and general physical function," his doctor, Captain Sean Barbabella, said in a memo following the exam.
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