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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/26175643

“You have a lion, a bear, an alligator and... a squirrel. OK, which is the squirrel?” Trump recounted at the event.

The question involving a cat, a dog, and a raccoon were too challenging, I'm sure.

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[–] daannii@lemmy.world 24 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

“I think everyone in this room is brilliant, but nobody’s going to get all 30 questions correct, nobody, because when you get to those last questions, they’re pretty hard. You got to be pretty sharp,” Trump said.

A cognitively healthy person gets all of the questions correct.

He told on himself.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I'm convinced they have only managed to get him to take these tests by telling him they're to measure his IQ, and that's why he keeps bragging on them. He keeps talking about his "perfect brain" like he's a second grader that just aced an arithmetic test.

[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

Reporters should ask him to draw a clock on the spot set to a specific time to prove he's ok

My mum literally had a heart operation because her heart mostly stopped pumping.. And even she only needed 1 or 2 cognitive tests

Gotta wonder what he's been through to need more (and brag they were hard.. they're not)

[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Wait. This actually happened? I saw it yesterday and thought it a meme.

Wtf

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 13 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Not even the first time this has happened.

He's apparently taking multiple cognitive tests in a year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oneo86z5VG8

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 hours ago

Because he's being treated for dementia.