Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) demanded that President Trump undergo a full cognitive assessment, arguing that his recent comments surrounding the Iranian conflict suggest he has “cognitive decline.”
Writing to Sean Barbabella, a Navy captain serving as Trump’s doctor, Raskin claimed that Trump’s comments on the situation point to “dementia.”
“Experts have repeatedly warned that the President has been exhibiting signs consistent with dementia and cognitive decline. And, in recent days, the country has watched President Trump’s public statements and outbursts turn increasingly incoherent, volatile, profane, deranged, and threatening,” wrote Raskin. “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 wellbeing.”
Referring to a recent post on Truth Social, Raskin added that Trump’s behavior “has raised unsettling questions about his mental state.” The comment, posted on Easter Sunday, combined “vulgarity and profanity, unprecedented threats of mass civilian destruction, and a sarcastic invocation of Islam on Easter morning—a bizarre display that shocked tens of millions of Americans and astonished observers across the political spectrum.”
“When the President of the United States threatens to extinguish a civilization on social media, rants about combat missions with children at the Easter Egg Roll, and drops profane tirades on Easter morning, we have indisputably entered the realm of profound medical difficulty and concern,” he wrote.
Barbabella confirmed after an October health assessment that President Trump “demonstrates excellent overall health” and shows no signs of physical limitation. The medical evaluation, part of Trump’s ongoing health maintenance plan, included advanced imaging, lab work, and assessments by a team of medical specialists. Barbabella stated that Trump “remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.”
