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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhite House loses it as lawmaker demands cognitive test from Trump's doctor: 'Stupid!'
trump is pissed that people want him to be tested. trump is NOT well and would fail any test given by a real doctor.
The White House is lashing out at Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) after he sent a letter to President Donald Trump's doctor demanding he submit to cognitive screening, according to MS NOW's Mychael Schnell.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-04-10T21:02:14Z
https://www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin-2676699938
"Lightweight Jamie Raskin is a stupid persons idea of a smart person," stated White House spokesperson Davis Ingle. "President Trumps sharpness, unmatched energy, and historic accessibility stand in stark contrast to what we saw during the past four years when Democrats like Raskin intentionally covered up Joe Bidens serious mental and physical decline from the American people."
This follows a letter sent by Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, to Cpt. Sean Barbabella, the White House physician, expressing concern that Trump's erratic behavior surrounding the Iran war could be a sign of mental decline and citing concerns from some of Trump's former allies, including former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) that he has "gone insane," as well as concerns from Rep. James Comer (R-KY) about former President Joe Biden's mental fitness.
"Experts have repeatedly warned that the President has been exhibiting signs consistent with dementia and cognitive decline," wrote Raskin. "And, in recent days, the country has watched President Trump's public statements and outbursts turn increasingly incoherent, volatile, profane, deranged, and threatening. His apparently deteriorating condition has caused tremendous alarm across the nation (and political spectrum) about the President's cognitive function and continuing mental fitness for the office of President, and prompted concerns about the President's well-being."
"On October 2025, you issued a statement declaring that the President 'continues to demonstrate excellent overall health,'" wrote Raskin. "In light of the President's extreme behavior over the past week to say nothing of his conduct in office more broadly-the public must know whether you still stand by that assessment. As Republican congressional leaders have repeatedly said, the American people deserve to know whether our President is mentally capable of making the life- or-death decisions that his office demands."
Trump has denied any issues with his mental acuity, repeatedly insisting that he has "aced" the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) even though passage of this test does not rule out mental decline.
republianmushroom
(22,378 posts)Ex-White House doctor calls for 'medical evaluation' of Trump after disturbing new video
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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-health-2676698356/
Ritabert
(2,478 posts)spanone
(141,733 posts)or at least until he can pardon them all.
I wouldn't trust the doctor that would apply the test.
Nasruddin
(1,271 posts)Absolutely, we want a cog test from Trump's dr before we listen to anything they have to say.
BidenRocks
(3,321 posts)America's SG needs to talk to a Medical Review Board if their decisions have been extreme.
Every statement on chumps health from the SG has been puffery filled with observable lies.
We think the SG is as qualified as Doc Bone Spurs!
A review board needs to ensure our leader is getting the best advice and care. (Excuse me,
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Malpractice either intentional or not is still actionable!
A qualified SG would remove chump for mental issues and is on solid ground to do so!
Make it so!
niyad
(132,803 posts)Surgeon General, although both of them appear completely incompetent.
paleotn
(22,313 posts)paleotn
(22,313 posts)His over the top comments reminded me of Baghdad Bob, Saddam's minster of information, back in the Gulf War.
niyad
(132,803 posts)He does remind one of Baghdad Bob.
somsai
(241 posts)his general background craziness. Acting unhinged and dangerous is a tactic of Trump, the bad part is that it might not be a tactic anymore, and a big problem is that it won't be easy at all to get rid of him.
rurallib
(64,700 posts)and do it live on TV - CBS would probably give him time.
Talk about must-see TV!
TheRickles
(3,423 posts)Vinca
(54,071 posts)because Trump's fan club wants to protect him. Surely, they see it, too.