# Trump's Cognitive Test Claims

> Trump says he easily answers cognitive tests but admits last questions are hard.
- Title: Trump's Cognitive Test Claims · HuffPost | Shortify
- Summary: Trump says he easily answers cognitive tests but admits last questions are hard. Trump claims he easily answers cognitive tests but admits last questions are…
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- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/trump-cognitive-test-last-questions_n_6ad898cce4b04f71533dc519
- Published: 2026-10-21T15:49:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
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## Trump's cognitive test claim
Trump says the first question on cognitive tests is easy, asking which animal is a giraffe.

> The first question is easy. You have a lion, a snake, a bear, and a giraffe. And they say, 'which is the giraffe?'
## Last questions are hard
Trump claims the last questions on cognitive tests are so difficult even fake news can't answer them.

> There's not a person there that could answer
## Test details
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a brief test designed to detect cognitive impairment, not high intelligence.
## Trump's past claims
Trump previously claimed he memorized five words on a cognitive test in 2020 and called himself a 'freaking genius'.

> nobody could remember and repeat another five words, 'hat, hair, logo, white, black', quite like him
## Key takeaway

Trump claims he easily answers cognitive tests but admits last questions are hard.