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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