Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Trump posts cognitive examination results and claims — At 6:56 a.m. on January 2, President Trump posted on social media that White House doctors reported he is in "PERFECT HEALTH" and that he "ACED" his cognitive examination for the third consecutive time, claiming no other president or vice president was willing to take such an examination. He called for mandatory cognitive examinations for all presidential and vice-presidential candidates and criticized potential opponents as "STUPID" or "INCOMPETENT PEOPLE."
• Trump posted claims of perfect health and cognitive exam performance — Trump posted on social media claiming he is in "perfect health" and that he "aced" a cognitive exam (MoCA test), asserting he answered 100 percent of questions correctly. He stated he has taken the test three times and claimed no other president or vice president was willing to do so, calling for cognitive exams to be mandatory for those seeking office. Medical experts note the MoCA is designed to screen for cognitive decline and is not typically administered repeatedly.
• Trump claimed perfect health and cognitive exam performance — Trump posted that White House doctors reported he is in "PERFECT HEALTH" and "ACED" his cognitive examination for the third straight time, claiming no other president or vice president was willing to take such an exam. The bulletin notes that three cognitive exams in quick succession is unusual and that the exams were dementia tests, not standard cognitive exams.

Supporting reports

• Wall Street Journal publishes report on Trump's declining health and contradictory medical statements — The Wall Street Journal published an investigative report detailing concerns among Trump's associates about visible signs of aging and health decline. The report documented Trump's contradictory explanations for bruising and bandages on his hands, his claims about excessive aspirin use, and conflicting statements about advanced medical imaging (MRI vs. CT scan). When the Journal requested an interview with Trump's physician Sean Barbabella, the White House refused to grant access.
• Wall Street Journal publishes article on Trump's signs of aging — The Wall Street Journal published an article by Annie Linskey, Josh Dawsey, and Meridith McGraw documenting signs of aging in President Donald Trump, who at 79 is the oldest man to assume the presidency. The article reports that Trump gets little sleep, has been recorded falling asleep at public events, appears to have trouble hearing, does not exercise regularly, and maintains a diet heavy on salty and fatty foods. Trump called the authors to express irritation about the public debate over his health.
• Wall Street Journal reports Trump health concerns and medication regimen — The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, briefly tried compression socks for ankle swelling but stopped because he disliked them, and regrets undergoing advanced imaging because it generated health scrutiny. The report documented that Trump gets little sleep, has struggled to keep his eyes open during televised events, strains to hear in meetings, lacks regular exercise, and consumes a diet heavy on salty and fatty foods. Trump has covered bruising with makeup and concealed other health ailments. A cardiologist dismissed Trump's aspirin regimen as medically unsound.