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MSNBC Hosts Mock Trump's 'Cognitive Test' Claims

10/30/2025

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MSNBC hosts Jen Psaki and Lawrence O'Donnell mocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he passed a "very hard" cognitive test.
Trump challenged Democratic Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, claiming they could not pass the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), which includes tasks like identifying animals and drawing a clock.
Psaki and O'Donnell laughed at the MOCA's simplicity.
O'Donnell remarked, "You’re seeing madness at work every day down there!"

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MSNBC hosts Jen Psaki and Lawrence O'Donnell mocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he passed a "very hard" cognitive test.
Trump challenged Democratic Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, claiming they could not pass the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), which includes tasks like identifying animals and drawing a clock.
Psaki and O'Donnell laughed at the MOCA's simplicity.
O'Donnell remarked, "You’re seeing madness at work every day down there!"