I'd like to hear questions from reporters about his cognitive tests today

[Jersey Devil]

He said he took the test "recently". When? Why was he given the test? A cognitive test is not routine.

[soothsayer]

1. But didn't he say he asked for an "acuity" test to put to rest all these rumors that he's nuts or s?

... or something.

I think he’d just say he asked for it to silence his critics. But idk, certainly worth asking since he loves to ramble about it. He might spill something good!

[Jersey Devil]

2. Agree. He can't keep a secret if he thinks it will make him look good.

He thinks a positive cognitive test result is a sign of high intelligence, like a high IQ score. So let him brag on and sooner or later he'll barf up a diamond

[MoonRiver]

3. They are asking that question, especially CNN and Sanjay Gupta.

Seems like he's had it at least 2 times, last probably in November 2019. First may have been sometime in 2018. Repeating this test means they're checking for further cognitive decline. And nobody can believe he ever "passed" the test, without seeing a photocopy of his test protocol, which only he or a legally appointed guardian can release.

[Mariana]

4. His new story is that HE asked for the test. nt.

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. IMO, it would be much more productive to hear explanations for his use of Gestapo.

Questions need answers.

[AirmensMom]

6. Yeah, I was just saying that in another thread.

There is a reason they'd order one. It's highly unlikely he did as well as he's saying.

[pamela]

7. It's also given as a "baseline."

If someone is showing signs of dementia, you might give them this to establish a baseline so you could track their decline with subsequent tests. Even if he "passed" this initial one, they would note in his chart that he struggled with the "harder" questions at the end. A "good" score doesn't mean you're not in decline, especially if you struggled to get that score.