Overview
- In a clip from NBC's upcoming interview with Tom Llamas, the 79-year-old president says he has "aced" three cognitive screenings and is "100 percent."
- He asserts he feels physically and mentally as he did 50 years ago as he approaches his 80th birthday.
- Pressed on medication, he says he has taken daily aspirin for 30 years and resists lowering the dose, with reporting noting he uses 325 mg.
- Clinicians quoted in the coverage say the Montreal Cognitive Assessment detects impairment and that passing it does not demonstrate high cognitive sharpness.
- The preview circulated on X drew sharp criticism from viewers, and NBC plans to air the full interview on Super Bowl Sunday.