Overview
- Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Rep. Jasmine Crockett said “If he’s down, I’m down,” becoming the first confirmed participant in the proposed on-air face-off.
- Jimmy Kimmel unveiled the “James C. Kimmel Cognitive Aptitude and Mental Brilliance Invitational” and ran Crockett through sample tasks like naming an elephant and repeating five words.
- Trump earlier bragged to reporters about acing a cognitive exam at Walter Reed, derided Crockett and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as “low IQ,” and issued a public challenge that Crockett accepted.
- Crockett argued that Trump’s “low IQ” insults follow a pattern targeting women and women of color, a point she emphasized during the segment.
- Clinicians and reporters identified the exam as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a brief screen for cognitive impairment, as Kimmel joked about holding the event at large venues and a sit-up tiebreaker, with Trump’s participation still unconfirmed.