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| 'Fit for duty': the test Trump took to show he's up to the job | 'Fit for duty': the test Trump took to show he's up to the job |
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| The results of the annual presidential physical exam are in and Donald Trump has been declared “fit for duty” by the presidential physician, Ronny Jackson. | The results of the annual presidential physical exam are in and Donald Trump has been declared “fit for duty” by the presidential physician, Ronny Jackson. |
| The navy doctor delivered the assessment at an hour-long press conference at the White House on Tuesday, saying the president’s health was “excellent”, his mind was “sharp” and that he needed only four or five hours’ sleep a night. | The navy doctor delivered the assessment at an hour-long press conference at the White House on Tuesday, saying the president’s health was “excellent”, his mind was “sharp” and that he needed only four or five hours’ sleep a night. |
| Asked how the president could be so healthy given his age and reported predilection for junk food, cable TV and a largely sedentary lifestyle, Jackson responded: “Some people have just great genes.” | Asked how the president could be so healthy given his age and reported predilection for junk food, cable TV and a largely sedentary lifestyle, Jackson responded: “Some people have just great genes.” |
| According to Jackson, the checkup included a cognitive assessment at Trump’s own request, and the self-proclaimed “stable genius” performed “exceedingly well”. | According to Jackson, the checkup included a cognitive assessment at Trump’s own request, and the self-proclaimed “stable genius” performed “exceedingly well”. |
| He achieved a perfect score of 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Moca), a test that screens for illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. | He achieved a perfect score of 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Moca), a test that screens for illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. |
| You can see part of the test here: | You can see part of the test here: |
| This article was amended on 24 January 2018 to adjust the headline and remove a suggestion that the Moca test can be self administered in isolation from appropriate expert advice. | This article was amended on 24 January 2018 to adjust the headline and remove a suggestion that the Moca test can be self administered in isolation from appropriate expert advice. |
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