Trump Counters Age Criticism with Cognitive Test Results

Former President Boasts About Acing Cognitive Test Amid Haley's Calls for Mental Competency Tests for Older Politicians

Former President Donald Trump, during a New Hampshire campaign event, boasted about acing a cognitive test to counter critics questioning his age and cognitive abilities.
Trump's cognitive test performance has been used as a weapon against President Joe Biden, with Trump suggesting Biden wouldn't fare well on the test.
Nikki Haley, former U.N. ambassador and a rival for the Republican presidential nomination, has proposed that politicians over the age of 75 should take a 'mental competency test' before being allowed another term in office.
Trump's cognitive test involved simple tasks like identifying animal shapes and counting backwards in increments of seven, starting with the number 100.
Despite Trump's claims of the test being difficult, experts suggest that the cognitive test is relatively easy and does not involve complex math problems.