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LetMyPeopleVote

(180,310 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:56 AM 11 hrs ago

White 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.

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https://www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin-2676699938

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.

"Lightweight Jamie Raskin is a stupid person’s idea of a smart person," stated White House spokesperson Davis Ingle. "President Trump’s 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 Biden’s 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.
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spanone

(141,735 posts)
3. The cult believes this cretin will live forever.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:56 PM
10 hrs ago

or at least until he can pardon them all.

I wouldn't trust the doctor that would apply the test.

Nasruddin

(1,271 posts)
4. Test the doctor first
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:59 PM
9 hrs ago

Absolutely, we want a cog test from Trump's dr before we listen to anything they have to say.

BidenRocks

(3,321 posts)
5. Just like a pilot needs yearly checks,
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 01:31 PM
9 hrs ago

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, )

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

(132,808 posts)
9. Do you mean krasnov's personal WH physician? That is not the
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:35 PM
8 hrs ago

Surgeon General, although both of them appear completely incompetent.

paleotn

(22,318 posts)
13. Davis Ingle is a White House spokesperson. Who apparently drank way too much cool aid.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:28 PM
3 hrs ago

His over the top comments reminded me of Baghdad Bob, Saddam's minster of information, back in the Gulf War.

"Lightweight Jamie Raskin is a stupid person’s idea of a smart person," stated White House spokesperson Davis Ingle. "President Trump’s 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 Biden’s serious mental and physical decline from the American people."

niyad

(132,808 posts)
14. Ahhh, thank you. It is so difficult to keep all the mouthpieces straight.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:01 PM
2 hrs ago

He does remind one of Baghdad Bob.

somsai

(241 posts)
7. Trump is showing signs but it's hard to separate out true dementia from
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:17 PM
8 hrs ago

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)
8. tell him it is a reality TV show
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:23 PM
8 hrs ago

and do it live on TV - CBS would probably give him time.

Talk about must-see TV!

TheRickles

(3,423 posts)
12. Make it a challenge with head-to-head testing: Trump and Vance vs. Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsome.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:05 PM
7 hrs ago

Vinca

(54,071 posts)
11. You don't have to be Sigmund Freud to recognize a man who is totally off his rocker. The entire country is in danger
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:58 PM
7 hrs ago

because Trump's fan club wants to protect him. Surely, they see it, too.

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