President Donald Trump boasted Thursday that he earned a "perfect score" on a recent cognitive exam, a remark that observers slammed on social media.
Trump made the comments during a press conference in the Oval Office. He claimed that the test was "risky" and said other presidents like Barack Obama and George Bush refused to do it.
"If I didn't do well, you would be the first to be blurting it," Trump said to reporters. "But I had a perfect score. And what did the doctor say? That he's almost never seen a perfect score. I had a perfect score. I got the highest score. And, that made me feel good."
Political analysts and observers reacted to the video of Trump's comments on social media.
"Incredible when people try to say one thing, but end up broadcasting a completely different idea altogether," producer Andrew O'Keefe posted on X.
"As a veteran who suffered a TBI and takes yearly cognitive exams, he is lying," Marie Blanchard posted on X. "You do not receive a score."
"Speaking like the leader of North Korea," actor Chris Pereria posted on X.
Podcaster Jackson McCurry posted a meme of Ron Burgundy, the fictional character from the movie "Anchorman," on X, saying, "I don't believe you."
"Sounds like Trump didn’t do too well on the cognitive exam," liberal political commentator Vince Wilson posted on X.
Trump: "I also did a cognitive exam. Which is always very risky because if I didn't do well, you'd be the first to be blaring it and I had a perfect score. And one of the doctors said he's almost never seen a perfect score. I had a perfect score. That made me well good. Did Obama… pic.twitter.com/7Ss71b8Mqy
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 9, 2025