Trump Brags About Cognitive Test Says He Got Perfect Score
President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Saturday claiming he achieved a perfect score on a cognitive test, stating he answered all 120 questions correctly across four separate examinations. Trump characterized the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) as a "high difficulty" exam and declared the perfect score represented "extreme intelligence," while calling for all presidential and congressional candidates to undergo similar testing.
CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner questioned why Trump was administered the dementia screening test repeatedly, noting the president had taken it three times previously. Reiner clarified in a follow-up post that the MoCA is specifically a dementia screening tool, not an IQ assessment, and that a score of 26 or higher constitutes normal cognitive performance rather than evidence of exceptional intelligence.
Trump has a history of publicly emphasizing his cognitive test results, frequently referencing them in statements and social media posts. The president's latest boast comes amid continued assertions about his mental acuity and fitness for office, which he contrasts with other presidents he claims have never taken such examinations.
The specificity of Reiner's medical critique undermines Trump's interpretation of the test results, exposing a fundamental mischaracterization of what the MoCA measures and what constitutes a meaningful score on the assessment. Trump's repeated emphasis on perfect or near-perfect scores, combined with the clinical purpose of the screening tool, suggests either a misunderstanding of the test's design or deliberate misrepresentation of its implications.