Overview
- Aboard Air Force One on Oct. 27, Trump called Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett “low IQ” and urged them to take the cognitive exam he said he took at Walter Reed.
- His references to identifying animals and similar tasks align with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which screens for cognitive impairment rather than measuring intelligence.
- MoCA creator Dr. Ziad Nasreddine has said the test does not correlate with IQ, and Trump’s physician reported a perfect 30/30 MoCA and no neurological abnormalities in April.
- The White House did not confirm whether Trump took the MoCA again during his recent Walter Reed visit, though Trump told reporters an MRI from that checkup was “perfect.”
- Ocasio-Cortez mocked the clock‑drawing task and used the moment for fundraising, while Crockett told CNN she “guarantees” Trump’s IQ would be low if tested recently.