Doctor Wants Donald Trump Assessed for 'Lewy Body Dementia' Following 'Crazy' Telephone Call

Physician Frita McRae Fisher delved into Donald Trump's cognitive health in an 18 September 2026 appearance on The Don Lemon Show in Washington, D.C., saying she would consider dementia testing when assessing someone showing behaviours she associated with the president.

Trump's latest public medical assessment points in the other direction as he underwent an annual examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on 26 May 2026.

The physician's memo released three days later said his neurological examination was normal and his Montreal Cognitive Assessment score was 30 out of 30.

Trump was 79 when that examination took place, and the report described his cognitive and physical performance as excellent. It also said he was fully fit to carry out presidential duties.

Donald Trump Health Questions Meet a Detailed Medical Record

Fisher is a physician with training in nephrology, internal medicine and paediatrics. On Lemon's programme, she described the approach she would take with a patient showing similar reported behaviours.

'If I had someone who exhibited behaviours like President Trump, first, I would take a full history, I would ask about memory, and I would certainly request some imaging of the brain,' Fisher said.

She added, 'I would do an in-depth mental evaluation to see if there are signs of Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia.' That distinction is central.

Fisher was describing tests she might order in a hypothetical clinical setting. She was not diagnosing Trump and did not say she had examined him.

Fisher also said she would assess the heart and kidneys because swelling can have several causes. Trump's May examination had already included cardiac testing and laboratory work.

The physician's report noted slight lower-leg swelling that had improved from the previous year. Coronary CT angiography found no arterial obstruction or structural abnormality. An echocardiogram also showed no abnormalities.

The memo listed creatinine and BUN values within its stated reference ranges. It separately addressed bruising on Trump's hands. The marks were described as minor soft-tissue irritation linked to frequent handshaking while taking aspirin for cardiovascular prevention.

Fisher also referred to Trump's account of two firefighters lifting and carrying him after the 11 September 2001 attacks. Trump repeated that account publicly on 8 September 2026.

Fisher used the story while discussing hallucinations that can occur in Lewy body dementia. Her comparison was commentary based on public remarks. It was not clinical evidence that Trump experienced a hallucination.

Donald Trump Kennedy Center Row Remains a Separate Issue

A dispute involving the Kennedy Center added to the wider scrutiny around Trump. It should not, however, be treated as medical evidence.

Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty said Trump went into a 'tantrum' during a virtual Kennedy Center board meeting on 15 September. The meeting followed another court ruling in Beatty's litigation over efforts to place Trump's name on the institution.

US District Judge Christopher R. Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center board could not add Trump's name to the building. He also barred renaming the grounds without congressional approval. Beatty later described her exchange with Trump in television interviews.

According to Beatty, Trump called her an obstructionist, 'dumb' and 'incompetent.' She said Trump told her, 'I think you're incompetent.' Beatty said she replied, 'I know you're incompetent.'

Those remarks are Beatty's account of a private meeting. Other public reporting cited sources who described the exchange as heated. The confrontation does not constitute clinical evidence of Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia or another neurological condition.

The strongest available medical record remains the 29 May physician's memo. It reported normal neurological findings, a 30 out of 30 MoCA score and no cardiac abnormalities. Fisher's later comments describe what she would investigate if assessing a patient with behaviours she found concerning.

The distinction is not cosmetic. One account comes from a physician reporting results after examining the president. The other comes from a doctor commenting remotely on public behaviour.

Beatty's account belongs to the Kennedy Center dispute. She said Trump made the exchange personal after the court ruling. She also told interviewers that she challenged him directly during the call.