Former President Trump tested better on cognitive tests than Republican challenger Nikki Haley, who has used a series of Trump gaffes to criticize her age ahead of Tuesday's crucial New Hampshire primary. He said he thought he would get a higher score.
In an interview with Fox News' Martha McCallum, President Trump claimed he would beat Haley on a cognitive test after he was asked about her recent criticism of verbal errors. Haley has also repeatedly advocated for mental competency testing for politicians over 75 during her White House campaign. Mr. Trump is 77 years old. Haley is 52 years old.
“Well, I think I'm a lot smarter than she is. If it were me, I'd sit down and take an aptitude test right now and it would compare my results to hers. And she's not going to win, she's not going to even come close to winning,” he said in an interview.
Trump went on to reiterate his claim that he has passed two cognitive tests, one taken while in office and one “recently.”
“I aced it twice. I accomplished that. But the reason I actually required a cognitive test for anyone running for president is because I think it's a good idea. Smart people. “I hope he becomes president,” he said.
President Trump boasted about the results of a cognitive test he took with former White House physician Ronnie Jackson in 2018, who told reporters at the time that Trump had mild cognitive impairment or mild cognitive impairment. He said he answered every question correctly on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which is a test for people who want to learn. Onset of Alzheimer's disease.
In recent days, Ms. Haley and President Biden have criticized Ms. Trump over recent gaffes, including when she appeared to confuse Ms. Haley with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at a campaign event last week. Ta.
Trump and Biden face questions over their age and mental fitness as they look set to face off again in the November 2020 general election. Haley repeatedly called for generational change during her campaign against the former president.
The Hill has reached out to Haley's camp for comment.
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