Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Swede

(40,216 posts) Mon May 4, 2026, 05:56 PM May 4

"You have a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. 'Which is the squirrel?'" [View all]

Jesus H Christ! Someone just tase him already.

Trump: "No president has ever taken a cognitive test except me. I've taken three of them. One in the first administration. They're hard. The first question is easy. You have a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. 'Which is the squirrel?'"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-04T20:11:46.002Z

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

"You have a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. 'Which is the squirrel?'" [View all] Swede May 4 OP

Squirrel is one with Moose! displacedvermoter May 4 #1

Zee moose and squirrel! 0rganism May 4 #2

Melania: "Moose and Squirrel must die" CatWoman May 4 #5

As seen in 2025 inaugural photos 0rganism May 4 #10

OMG, Melania has hooves! Haggard Celine May 4 #12

thanks for pointing that out. i didn't even notice... but now that did orleans May 5 #15

Those tests are administered to measure cognitive decline, three of them means they suspect you're getting worse. sop May 4 #3

Wondering what the hard questions were. Emile May 4 #4

Dream press question: "Mr. president, are these animals in the room with us now?" 0rganism May 4 #6

This is hilarious! At The Villages it was lion, giraffe, bear, and shark. pat_k May 4 #7

i remember he had said camel (but that was a million years ago and it hardly matters anymore b/c orleans May 5 #16

Right. And they don't name an animal and ask you to point to the picture like he says Wiz Imp May 5 #31

Yep. And I think it is always serial subtraction of 7 starting at 100. pat_k May 5 #33

Dumb fuck is bragging about being able to ID a squirrel. I feel much safer now. LuckyCharms May 4 #8

They give you a cognitive test only when they suspect dain bramage. Botany May 4 #9

Trump says they're hard csusan May 4 #11

MaddowBlog-Trump's incessant talk about cognitive tests isn't reassuring people about his mental fitness LetMyPeopleVote May 4 #13

In his defense, he's probably right that a lot of his followers couldn't pass it either. yardwork May 5 #20

The squirrel is the one taking the test StoolPigeon May 5 #14

my thought exactly. nt orleans May 5 #17

The squirrel could do a better job running the country durablend May 5 #19

I've often thought that my cat would be a better president than most. yardwork May 5 #21

Dude needs a straitjacket and a padded cell IronLionZion May 5 #18

All The Questions Are INTENTIONALLY Easy ProfessorGAC May 5 #22

Exactly PatSeg May 5 #23

I Found A 50 Question Example Test ProfessorGAC May 5 #24

Thanks for that PatSeg May 5 #25

Thanks for that PatSeg May 5 #26

Well Done ProfessorGAC May 5 #30

Oh absolutely! PatSeg May 5 #35

Our president can distinguish a lion from a squirrel. That's reassuring to know. Ocelot II May 5 #27

The squirrel is that cotton candy confection on Hey Joe May 5 #28

About his APGAR test. usonian May 5 #29

REAL DOCTOR demonstrates trump's ACTUAL COGNITIVE TEST Wiz Imp May 5 #32

That is really so sad PatSeg May 5 #36

Its hard when you have ADHD maxsolomon May 5 #34

That is true PatSeg May 5 #37