Overview
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she would take part during a Wednesday appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, saying, "If he's down, I'm down."
- Jimmy Kimmel proposed hosting what he dubbed the James C. Kimmel Cognitive Aptitude and Mental Brilliance Invitational and ran Crockett through sample items on air.
- President Trump earlier told reporters he had "aced" a cognitive screening at Walter Reed and challenged Crockett and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez while calling them "low IQ."
- Medical outlets identified the exam as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a brief screening for cognitive decline that is not validated as an intelligence or aptitude test.
- There is no confirmation that the president will participate, and details remain unplanned as Kimmel joked about potential venues and even a sit-up tiebreaker.