'I Got a Perfect Mark ... Which You Are Incapable of Doing' Trump Fires Back When Asked for MRI Results

The US President, Donald Trump, has once again turned a question about his medical history into a direct public assault. This time, he aimed his fire at both a political rival and a journalist. Pressed by a reporter aboard Air Force One for the details of a recent MRI scan, Trump dismissed the query and instead doubled down on his long-held claims of elite mental acuity, while simultaneously questioning the intelligence of the press corps.

The confrontational moment came amid a heated exchange with Minnesota's Governor Tim Walz, whom the president had already branded as 'incompetent'. The incident highlights Trump's continued preference for engaging in highly personal battles rather than addressing political or health-related inquiries directly.

Reporters Challenged Over Perceived Intellectual Capacity

During an interaction with reporters on the presidential plane, one female journalist pressed Trump about his MRI scans, which Waltz demanded to be shared publicly. The reporter asked for clarification on which part of his body had been scanned; his response was immediate and inflammatory.

In a video obtained by TMZ, Trump initially claimed, 'I have no idea,' regarding the scan's purpose, though he quickly insisted it was not his brain. He justified this assertion by referencing his previous performance on a highly publicised cognitive test, which he maintains he completed brilliantly.

The president then pivoted from defence to a direct personal attack, stating of his test result: 'I got a perfect mark...which you would be incapable of doing.'

This assertion served as a definitive dismissal of the reporter's credentials and a forceful declaration of his own intellectual superiority. His use of the reporter's intelligence as a shield against the MRI inquiry characterises his well-established confrontational style.

Escalation of Feud: Governor Walz Demands Medical Records

The entire public exchange was originally prompted by a highly visible political feud between Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Following a divisive Thanksgiving commentary on immigration, which included taking shots at Minnesota's Somali community and using the slur 'retarded' at Walz, the president had dismissed the Democratic governor as 'incompetent'.

Governor Walz subsequently escalated the conflict, publicly challenging Trump to release the results of a recent MRI scan. This scan was undertaken during an October visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, the specific reasons for which have remained undisclosed.

The Minnesota governor has forced Trump to address the state of his health directly, a subject the president rigorously protects in demanding medical transparency. Trump views any questioning of his physical or mental state as a political attack to be aggressively dismissed.

History of Combative Media Encounters

This latest attack on the press fits a distinct pattern of behaviour, particularly in interactions with female journalists. Trump has a documented history of using derogatory and deeply personal language during hostile exchanges. Previous run-ins have included him reportedly using epithets such as 'Quiet, piggy!' and asking reporters, 'Are you a stupid person?'

The frequent reference to his perfect score on the cognitive test is a crucial element of his public image strategy. The test in question is widely understood to be the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a tool designed by medical professionals to detect mild cognitive impairment, not to measure genius-level intellect.

While Trump views the 'perfect mark' as undeniable proof of his elite brain function, medical opinion consistently confirms that the test's purpose is merely to show an absence of cognitive issues.

Weaponising test results has enabled Trump to shift the focus away from the underlying political and medical questions, like Walz's challenge. This also transformed the encounter into a dramatic personal spectacle. The president's refusal to release the medical records, combined with his swift counter-attack, ensures the controversy remains in the political spotlight.