Trump revives praise for his health, cognitive test in post about May physical

July 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ​said ​on Saturday that he had "just finished" a physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, referring ‌to the medical examination he underwent in late ⁠May after which the White House said he was in excellent ‌health.

"I just finished a perfect ‌physical at Walter Reed, I do it every six months, and I requested another Cognitive Test, the only ​President to do so, three times, and I aced them all — Got every question right," Trump, who turned ⁠80 in June, posted on social media.

The White House said Trump was referring ​to his May physical.

He included the remarks in a social media post attacking New York Times ​reporter Maggie Haberman and her colleague ‌Jonathan Swan, who recently published a book about Trump's return to power that has drawn ⁠widespread attention.

Haberman and Swan's "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" described concerns among some White House aides about Trump's ⁠age, stamina and physical condition.

At 80, Trump is the oldest person ​to serve as U.S. president. Questions about the health and mental fitness of aging leaders have become a recurring issue in Washington ‌after concerns over former President Joe Biden's cognitive abilities ultimately led him to end his ‌2024 reelection campaign.

Trump has frequently touted his performance on cognitive ⁠tests, saying he has ‌taken them multiple times ​and received perfect scores.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Sergio Non and Mark ‌Porter)

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