To the Editor,
Mr. Trump passed his cognitive test a few weeks ago. He was pretty proud of this. Aced it. Nailed it. He would have gotten an A if they gave out grades. Unfortunately it’s a pass/fail test. But, let’s give him an A anyway. Didn’t need to pay anyone to take the test for him. Didn’t need to study in advance.
According to Mr. Trump, he correctly said: Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.
Cognitive tests are used to determine cognitive ability and can be one indicator of dementia.
I wonder if he used a mnemonic device – you know, one of those memory tricks.
Let’s see – A man is a person. A woman is a person. You need a camera for TV.
No brainer. Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. “It was easy,” Trump said.
Yes, pretty easy when you break it down; kind of a softball test in retrospect. He is a self-described stable genius, so you would have thought the test would be more challenging, more presidential.
How about these five words: Fascist. Misogynist. Racist. Narcissist. Classless. Tester: “Can you recall them Mr. Trump?”
Or how about naming these five Trump cabinet felons from memory: Cohen. Stone. Flynn. Manafort. Gates. Tester: “Do you know these people?” Mr. Trump.
I bet Mr. Trump would really struggle with these five attributes we expect in our leaders. Honor. Humility. Duty. Empathy. Responsibility. Tester: “Mr. Trump, take notes because these will be on your next test in November.”
John Torgrimson
Lanesboro, Minn.
Caryl Exner says
Mmmm, law and order says Trump! Trump IS in POWER NOW, what is HE doing to resolve the anger and violence that has been going on NOW for the last 3 months. What steps is he going to take? I hope he can show his leadership on this issue and make some progress. What has he done? He is the leader now, he is the President now, using the well known phrase: “Show me the money!”
Linda Hovland says
Like so many of the Liberals. Mr Torgrimson only watches The right’s TV stations. Their whole dialog is, I Hate Trump. Do you know that Attorney General Barr. is investigating the FBI, Biden, Clinton, Muller, Comey, Mc Cabe, Obama, , and I think there were 50+ more. Do you know that the FBI was watching the Trump headquarters, and had them bugged? Did you know that Obama and Biden were in the loop? Did you know that they kept Trump on surveillance even after his Presidency? Did you know that Biden did a Quid Pro Quo? Had that on tape. Did you know that Biden’s son was part of the mess? Now for the cognitive test. Trump passed. Joe, won’t even take it because we all know he’d probably fail. He can’t even get through a full sentence without messing it up. I wish you’d watch some of the other news sources and see whats really happening in this country.
Thomas E.H. says
Trump loves the uneducated.
T. says
It’s idiots like you who need to take the good old IQ test and try to remember why your not the sharpest tool in the shed.Trump has done a lot more for the people in the last 4 years than any of the last Democrat president in the last decade. So do some research and educate yourself before embarrassing yourself. Have a great day America,