Trump again boasts he 'aced' cognitive tests - and reveals which animals he was required to identify [View all]
Source: The Independent
Saturday 20 December 2025 15:44 EST
President Donald Trump once again boasted about having “aced” three cognitive tests in wide-ranging remarks.
As concerns around the 79-year-old president’s health and mental fitness continue to mount — particularly after his rambling speech earlier this week, apparently falling asleep at several events including a Cabinet meeting, and his controversial Truth Social post about late filmmaker Rob Reiner — Trump reminded a North Carolina crowd on Friday that he’s “aced” several cognitive exams and is in “perfect health.”
“I did something no other president's ever done. I took cognitive tests because I know that and by the way, not easy,” Trump said in his Friday speech that was reportedly meant to focus on the economy.
He then took the opportunity to opine about how his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, would’ve performed on the mental fitness test: “You get to those last questions, those last 10, 15 questions…and I aced them. And no other president's taken a cog–... Could you imagine sleepy Joe taking a cognitive test?” The president then told the audience about the test, which apparently began with a question asking to identify animals.
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