Trump claims he ASKED for the Cognitive Assessment Test because he wanted to shut up the fake news.
He talks about it as if its not just a basic assessment of abilities but as if its a difficult mental exam requiring a high IQ to pass.
He says very clearly the last few questions aren't easy and pretends that both Chris Wallace and Joe Biden couldn't get the questions right.
He brags about getting extra points for remembering five words in order and says the testers were amazed by his abilities.
The entire world is watching the American President brag about how he aced this basic test and laughing at him. The Russians and Chinese in particular are laughing at this, their opponent. A true dotard.
The Wapo notes that passing a cognitive test like this does not mean what Trump (who has control of nuclear codes) thinks it does.
But medical and public health experts stress that the cognitive exam is not what Trump seems to think it is — an indicator of IQ or a cudgel to be wielded against a political opponent like a debate challenge.
Experts say the president’s fixation on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment — or MoCA, as it is sometimes called — is particularly puzzling because the test is normally administered only if someone is concerned that they or their loved ones may be experiencing dementia or other cognitive decline. Getting a perfect score — as Trump has repeatedly claimed he did — merely signifies that the test-taker probably does not have a cognitive impairment as measured by the exam.
“It’s not meant to measure IQ or intellectual skill in anyway,” said Ziad Nasreddine, the neurologist who created the test. “If someone performs well, what it means is they can be ruled out for cognitive impairment that comes with diseases like Alzheimer’s, stroke or multiple sclerosis. That’s it.”
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