Overview

• On Truth Social, Trump labeled Rep. Jasmine Crockett and other female Democrats “country destroying morons” and demanded they submit to a cognitive exam.
• He specifically compared Crockett unfavorably to an “AOC Plus Three Gang” of progressive lawmakers including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib.
• Trump touted that he “aced” the Montreal Cognitive Assessment during his physical at Walter Reed Military Hospital, quoting doctors who said his performance was rare.
• Unnamed medical experts emphasize that the Montreal Cognitive Assessment is only a basic screening tool and does not comprehensively measure cognitive ability.
• This dispute unfolds as Trump readies for a high-stakes US-Russia summit in Alaska to discuss the future of Ukraine and faces scrutiny over his mental fitness.