Former President Trump called on President Biden to undergo a cognitive function test on Thursday after Biden’s doctors determined he did not need one during a medical examination the day before.
“Crooked Joe Biden should take a cognitive test. Then maybe we’ll learn why he makes such terrible decisions,” President Trump said. I wrote it on Truth Social. “I got two of them and both achieved her ACED (no doubt!).”
“Every president, or anyone who wants to be president, is required to take this test!” he added.
Biden, 81, underwent his annual physical at Walter Reed Medical Center on Wednesday. Doctors said in a post-examination note that Biden remained “fit for duty” and there had been no notable changes in his health over the past year.
Doctors performed a neurological exam and found no signs of stroke, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease, but the White House said Biden did not undergo cognitive testing because doctors deemed it unnecessary. Announced.
“He passes cognitive tests every day as he moves from one topic to another and understands the granularity of these topics,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
Polls show that many voters, including some Democrats, think Biden is too old to run again, and Republicans are constantly exploiting Biden’s gaffes and sluggishness to get ahead of him. He claims he is unfit for the job.
Trump, 77, declined to say Biden was too old to be president, but said Biden was too “incompetent.”
The former Republican front-runner in the White House race has long boasted of his ability to pass tests aimed at detecting early signs of dementia and cognitive decline. He explained that his exams included pictures of animals and objects, and boasted that his performance showed his mental strength.
However, Trump himself has repeatedly made gaffes in recent months, and the Biden campaign has been quick to point them out. He mistakenly referred to the Hungarian leader as the Turkish leader at one campaign rally, and at another event, he attacked former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and his only remaining Republican primary rival, Nikki Haley. repeatedly confused Mr.
President Trump said in a speech on Saturday that he has “no cognitive problems.” “If there was, I would know about it.”
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