President Trump underwent his first health examination of his second term. The examination included a cognitive test. Trump said, “I don’t know what to tell you, other than I knew all the answers were correct.” (News: Derya Doğan)

US President Donald Trump went through a four-hour examination at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Trump stated that he passed the cognitive test at the end of his first medical examination of his current presidency.

The most recent detailed report on the President’s health was published in 2018. The New York Times wrote that the lack of new information regarding Trump’s health before the US elections concerned medical experts due to the possibility of serious health problems among people of his age. Among these, experts mentioned the risk of heart disease and cognitive decline associated with aging.

“I KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS WERE CORRECT”

Yesterday, Trump had his first health examination of his second term. In a statement to journalists, he mentioned that among the tests conducted was a cognitive examination, and that his doctors would provide a report on the results in the coming days.

Trump said, “I underwent a cognitive test. Other than telling you that I knew all the answers were correct, I don’t know what else to say. I’ve had various tests related to the heart and other things.” According to ABC News, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stated that the results of the latest physical examination would be disclosed as soon as possible.

US PRESIDENTS KEEP HEALTH ISSUES SECRET

In the US, presidents are not required to disclose their medical records. They also have a long history of concealing health issues.

The 78-year-old Trump, who has not been very straightforward about his health information in recent years, is the oldest president to begin his second term in office. His predecessor Joe Biden began his first term at the same age and visibly slowed down during his presidency.

Trump’s first White House examination in 2018 included a cognitive test. He later described how he had performed “successfully” on this test.

The cognitive test was not part of Biden’s 2024 examination. Biden struggled during a debate with Trump last summer and ultimately withdrew from the presidential race.