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Kimmel Scores Perfect on Trump's 'Easy' Cognitive Test

1/6/2026

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Kimmel highlighted the simplicity of the cognitive exam U.S. President Donald Trump took at Walter Reed Medical Center during his January 6 monologue.
He cited a Truth Social post where Trump boasted about acing the exam.
Kimmel then took the same test and earned a perfect score, joking about its ease.
He criticized Trump's claims of cognitive superiority, saying passing the test is a low standard for a president.

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Kimmel highlighted the simplicity of the cognitive exam U.S. President Donald Trump took at Walter Reed Medical Center during his January 6 monologue.
He cited a Truth Social post where Trump boasted about acing the exam.
Kimmel then took the same test and earned a perfect score, joking about its ease.
He criticized Trump's claims of cognitive superiority, saying passing the test is a low standard for a president.