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President Donald Trump Repeatedly Boasts About Montreal Cognitive Test Scores, Prompting Public Mockery
5/27/2026, 8:07:18 PM
Trump Boasts About Montreal Cognitive Test at Memorial Day Parade
At the National Memorial Day Parade on Monday, President Donald Trump told the crowd he had answered a cognitive-assessment question about naming a horse among a bear, a snake, an elephant and a horse, and later recounted a multi-step arithmetic problem, claiming he solved it correctly.
Pattern of Cognitive Test Announcements
Trump has highlighted his performance on cognitive exams at least three times in a little over a year, each occasion after a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he has undergone examinations.
Key Participants
The discussion involves President Donald Trump, ABC host Jimmy Kimmel, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and the platform Truth Social, which Trump uses to share his statements.
Trump’s Truth Social Statements
After his most recent Walter Reed visit, Trump posted on Truth Social that his third examination in a little over a year raised questions about whether he knows he is going to the hospital, comparing the situation to tricking a dog into a vet visit. He also asserted that there is nothing wrong with him.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Mockery and Test Clarification
Kimmel ridiculed Trump, saying, “He’s mommy’s smartest little boy. I’m so proud of him. He got it right.” He then explained that the test he cites is the Montreal Cognitive Test, describing it as “incredibly easy” and noting that “there are no equations on this test. There’s no multiplication. There’s no division.”
Discrepancy Over Test Content
Trump’s recounting includes a multi-step arithmetic problem, whereas Kimmel asserts the Montreal Cognitive Test contains no such calculations. The sources provide no independent verification of the test’s actual format, leaving the inconsistency unresolved.
Implications for Presidential Health Discourse
Repeated discussion of the president’s cognitive health has heightened scrutiny and public debate about presidential fitness, while Kimmel’s televised critique shows how entertainment outlets can amplify concerns about a leader’s self-assessment of mental capacity.
Verbatim Quotes
- “So the first question was you have a bear, a snake, an elephant, and a horse. Name the horse. That’s the horse.” — Donald Trump, National Memorial Day Parade
- “He’s mommy’s smartest little boy. I’m so proud of him. He got it right.” — Jimmy Kimmel, Live monologue
- “This test that he’s bragging about is called the Montreal Cognitive Test,” — Jimmy Kimmel, Live monologue
- “First of all, it’s incredibly easy. I took it myself. I got a perfect score. No problem. And second, there are no equations on this test. There’s no multiplication. There’s no division. He’s making that up. Even his lies are lies.” — Jimmy Kimmel, Live monologue
- “It’s his third examination in a little over a year. Do you think when they do these, he knows he’s going to the hospital? Or is it like when you trick your dog into going to the vet?” — Donald Trump, Truth Social post
