The results of President Donald Trump's first presidential physical are in. And his doctor says they're conclusive: Trump is a "very sharp" and "articulate" guy.
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White House physician Ronny Jackson, a rear admiral in the Navy who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013, said that he wasn't planning on giving the commander-in-chief any cognitive tests.
But he said that Trump requested the test, having earlier this month declared on Twitter he was a "very stable genius".
....Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. Crooked Hillary Clinton also played these cards very hard and, as everyone knows, went down in flames. I went from VERY successful businessman, to top T.V. Star.....??? Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
....to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!??? Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
So Jackson gave him the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. It's a 10-minute quiz, administered by a doctor, that requires patients to perform simple tasks like draw a clock, identify some pictures of animals, and repeat words and phrases correctly.
It's good at measuring age-related cognitive decline early and precisely. But for those of us who aren't suffering age-related memory problems, it's a fairly straightforward assessment that shouldn't be tough to pass.
Give it a try.
Trump answered all 30 questions correctly, Jackson said.
"I find no reason whatsoever to think the president has any issues whatsoever with his thought process," Jackson said.
Jackson said that based on Trump's lab results and cardiac tests, he is "very healthy" and he expects the president to continue to be healthy for the rest of his term and even in a second term.
Business Insider, with the Washington Post.
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