Which 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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The U.S. president presents as "difficult" an examination that he says he has passed several times, and that Obama could not succeed. Except that this test is not intended at all to measure intelligence.
Grandpa Pudding Brains insists test was difficult, struggles to keep details straight
Real, stable genius Donald Trump is again touting his cognitive test results, this time describing a question involving a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. The problem is this example that differs from the versions he offered just days earlier. — Read the rest The post Grandpa Pudding Brains insists test was difficult, struggles to keep details straight appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump Brags About Taking Dementia Screening Tests Multiple Times—People Ask: ‘Why Do You Keep Taking It?’
Donald Trump is once again touting his performance on a cognitive test—but this time, it’s raising more questions than reassurance. Speaking off-script Monday, Trump bragged that he has now taken the exam three separate times. “I’ve taken three,” he said. “No president, think of this, has ever taken one.” He added that he likes to take the test whenever someone calls him a “moron.” But the test Trump keeps pointing to—the Montreal Cognitive Asse…
Trump Says He Takes 'Cognitive Test,' Which Is Seemingly a Screening Test for Dementia, Whenever He's Called 'Total Moron'
Getty Images Donald Trump opened about his health and mental wellness during a recent event and continued to claim that he’s “aced” what seems to be a screening test for dementia. The 79-year-old president addressed his age while speaking at the Small Business Summit in the White House on Monday (May 4). During his speech, he shared that he recently delivered two speeches in one day while on a trip in Florida. One of those was to a group of seni…
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