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23. How dumb do the idiots behind him at his rallies have to be to not realize he's dementia

Fri May 22, 2026, 06:57 PM

May 22

Ridden with his rambling nonsense bragging about passing a dementia test. Don’t some of those people have elderly family members who get the same tests? Don’t they realize that he’s describing taking dementia assessments? I helped care for my elderly parents and they would be given similar tests along with verbal screening from their doctors. It goes along with the edema and bruises. He’s 80 yrs old.

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Trump says that 5 doctors administered a cognitive test to him during his first term and adds, "the first question was y [View all] riversedge May 22 OP

Eric II lame54 May 22 #1

Who is gonna tell him (again) that healthy/normal/"smart" people don't need to be tested by five doctors like that? RockRaven May 22 #2

I volunteer! BidenRocks May 22 #41

I dunno, but the horse's ass sure looks like TACO's twin. marble falls May 22 #3

Thats stupid. Im a lot older than he is and all they ask me is to draw a clock face with a certain time. Srkdqltr May 22 #4

Perhaps he already showed that he can't draw a proper clock RockCreek May 22 #17

That's the right questiion.. agingdem May 22 #25

The clock test is checking for stroke/brain damage. Nt Trueblue Texan May 22 #33

It is also part of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Wiz Imp May 22 #44

Cursive is beautiful Joinfortmill May 22 #36

The horse is named Mr. Ed. City Lights May 22 #5

Why is Rebl2 May 22 #6

He talks so that no one else can speak. maxsolomon May 22 #22

Because he knows he's demented Joinfortmill May 22 #37

Yep...scared shitless because he watched his dad decline for then years Bengus81 Saturday #64

Funny, I'm about to be 78 and no doctor has had me take a cognitive test. I just had my sinkingfeeling May 22 #7

They're obviously buzzycrumbhunger May 22 #10

The WH is controlling the narrative, and wants to make Dump look strong sakabatou May 22 #15

me neither mountain grammy May 22 #30

Same here. My doctor just turned 40 and I'll be livetohike May 22 #38

Me, too. 77 here. I think they use the inital intervew Joinfortmill May 22 #40

Its not an automatic thing. You only do this when you've already assessed that something is off tulipsandroses May 22 #55

Shrink Tetrachloride May 22 #8

He's a horse's ass malaise May 22 #9

Amen! Joinfortmill May 22 #35

Trump does another 'SIR' delusional story........... riversedge May 22 #11

Note that he actually never gives the answer... Totally Tunsie May 22 #21

There is no such question on any known cognitive test. Nothing even remotely close. Wiz Imp May 22 #50

He is making up shit and people buy it. King_Klonopin Saturday #59

Usually Mossfern Saturday #61

Right. Personally, I don't believe Trump could even count backward by sevens accurately. Wiz Imp Saturday #66

Then reduce that number by 600%, 70sEraVet May 22 #24

Hahaha. Not. Joinfortmill May 22 #42

Every time he tells that story there are different animals. nt doc03 May 22 #12

The test should have one question... Escape May 22 #13

When I was in the hospital YEARS back, I took a cognitive test sakabatou May 22 #14

I might be able to spell "is" backwards Grim Chieftain May 22 #45

I don't know if I could spell a word bacward at 27, never mind 77. Joinfortmill May 22 #46

The word(s) they actually chose wasn't "backwards" sakabatou May 22 #56

If it was a VA facility, BidenRocks May 22 #51

I wasn't in a VA facility, it was a university hospital sakabatou May 22 #57

They were testing to see if you were disoriented (to person, place, time, situation) King_Klonopin Saturday #60

THAT was one of the words! sakabatou Saturday #69

"Name the horse?" Grins May 22 #16

They probably asked him to name the kind of animal it was, and he's gotten confused in the retelling. TheRickles May 22 #31

Likely the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test (MOCA) usonian May 22 #58

Thanks for posting the image of the test. King_Klonopin Saturday #62

No doubt. Like this one. usonian Saturday #67

I think Kimmel ran the video clips of him... Grins May 22 #18

Damned lies. Here is the "cognitive test" he took. usonian May 22 #19

The squirrel is in his head and it is named Rocky. flashman13 May 22 #20

I thought the squirrel was on his head 🤣 biophile May 22 #29

Hahaha Joinfortmill May 22 #48

How dumb do the idiots behind him at his rallies have to be to not realize he's dementia ChicagoTeamster May 22 #23

Pretty damn dumb. Joinfortmill May 22 #49

They clapped and cheered when he did this routine in front of the elderly travelingthrulife Saturday #63

Jeez, you would think people who lived through a whole life maybe even a war along with multiple ChicagoTeamster Saturday #65

Mr. Ed, or... Secretariat? Seabiscuit, perhaps. Martin Eden May 22 #26

National Velvet? Flicka? Silver? Quick Draw McGraw? twodogsbarking May 22 #39

Velvet! Mossfern Saturday #70

Mr. Ed, Smokey, Rocky bucolic_frolic May 22 #27

But what if it was "The horse with No Name"? ThoughtCriminal May 22 #28

America. A great group. Somewhat ironic, eh. twodogsbarking May 22 #43

Krasnov lies... ultralite001 May 22 #32

And he describes the animal part completely wrong. Wiz Imp May 22 #52

This is why I want to see him actually take the test... ultralite001 May 22 #54

Liar! Joinfortmill May 22 #34

The Daily Show - Desi lydic - Trump Brags on Three Cognitive Tests brachism May 22 #47

The fact that he has never once accurately described any part of the test Wiz Imp May 22 #53

Wonderful job sir D_Master81 Saturday #68