Trump Wants AOC, Jasmine Crockett to Compete in IQ Test: 'I Took a Real Test and Aced It'

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) "low IQ," challenging her and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) to take IQ tests while touting his own cognitive screening results.

"AOC — look. I think she's very nice. But she's very low IQ, and we really don't need low IQ," Trump told reporters at the White House. "Between her and Crockett, we're gonna give 'em both an IQ test to see who comes out best."

Trump, who turned 79 last month, defended his own mental acuity by citing the results of a cognitive test he took when he received his physical in April.

"I took my test. I took a real test at Walter Reed Medical Center and I acted it," Trump reminded reporters.

The cognitive test taken by Trump however, did not measure his intelligence. Trump was given the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a screening tool used to detect early signs of dementia and other cognitive impairment. The exam includes tasks like drawing a clock and recalling a short list of words.

According to a White House memo detailing the results of Trump's physical, the cognitive assessment was "normal with a score of 30 out of 30."

But Trump has consistently touted the test as well beyond normal. "I got the highest mark, and one of the doctors said, 'Sir, I've never seen anybody get that kind of -- that was the highest mark,'" he said in April.

Trump went on to say that unlike former Presidents Biden and Obama, he's taken the cognitive test three times already, because "it's not too tough" for him.

When a reporter on Air Force One asked if Trump could give more information about the test, he was unable to remember details. "It's a uhh I think it's a pretty well known test. Whatever it is, I got every one, I got it all right," he said.

In a Truth social post last month, Trump referred to Ocasio-Cortez as "one of the 'dumbest' people in Congress for calling for his impeachment.

"When we examine her Test Scores, we will find out that she is NOT qualified for office," Trump continued, adding, "But, nevertheless, far more qualified than Crockett, who is a seriously Low IQ individual."

"AOC should be forced to take the Cognitive Test that I just completed at Walter Reed Medical Center, as part of my Physical," Trump wrote in the June 24 post. "As the Doctor in charge said, 'President Trump ACED it,' meaning, I got every answer right."

The same day, Ocasio-Cortez responded to Trump in an X post. "Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me - I'm just a silly girl," she wrote.

Trump's attacks on Crockett as "low IQ" began even earlier. She responded to one such attack in May. "Every time you say my name, you're reminding the world that you're terrified of smart, bold Black women telling the truth and holding you accountable," Crockett wrote. "So keep talking..."

Trump's previous use of the term "low IQ" suggest he reserves it when he's disparaging women of color. In addition to lobbing the insult at Ocasio-Cortez and Crockett, he used the term in reference to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Neither Ocasio-Cortez nor Crockett have addressed the president's suggestion that they undergo IQ testing or the MoCA screening.