US EditionWhich Is the Squirrel?’: Trump Highlights Cognitive Test Performance
Critics said the Montreal Cognitive Assessment screens for dementia, not intelligence, as Trump repeated that he has taken three exams and aced each one.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump claimed he has taken three cognitive exams and 'aced each one,' calling for mandatory cognitive testing for all presidential candidates.
- Trump stated he takes these tests whenever someone calls him a 'moron,' though the Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a basic screening tool for dementia, not an IQ test.
- Observers noted inconsistencies in Trump's accounts of the animal-naming task, which shifted between lists including a lion, giraffe, whale, bear, alligator, and squirrel.
- Critics on social media called it 'embarrassing that Trump brags about dementia screening,' noting such exams are typically administered only when cognitive function may be failing.
- The president's repeated boasts intensify scrutiny of his mental fitness, as observers suggest these comments may fuel public discussion regarding his age and cognitive health.
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Jon Stewart responds to Trump saying he's 'the only president to take a cognitive test'
We already know that the cognitive test Trump keeps banging on about isn't actually meant to be hard, but nonetheless the president won't stop bragging about it — recently boasting that he's "the only president to take a cognitive test.""You're the only president to take the cognitive test?" asks Jon Stewart in the Daily Show clip above. "Let me ask you a question: Why do you think that is? Why do you think that you're the only president that th…
Once again, the skepticism about Donald Trump's state of health is high. The president counters and claims with his cognitive abilities.
'Embarrassing': Trump Attracts Backlash for Bragging About Dementia Screening and Taking It as an IQ Test
Donald Trump has again drawn scrutiny for boasting about his cognitive testing, telling a recent audience that he has taken three exams and 'aced each one.' His remarks, delivered at a White House business summit, reignited debate over how he portrays these screenings and what they are actually designed to measure. The US President framed the tests as proof of mental sharpness and suggested that no other president has undergone similar evaluatio…
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'Which is the squirrel': Trump brags about aceing cognitive tests
Donald Trump has bragged about aceing cognitive tests.
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