US President Donald Trump's claim of acing a cognitive test has sparked online debate, with some questioning the need for repeated testing and others pointing out that the assessment is not a measure of intelligence.
Trump said he took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) three times and performed perfectly each time, but medical experts note that the test is designed to detect early signs of cognitive impairment or dementia, not to measure overall intellectual ability.
The MoCA evaluates memory, attention, language, and basic problem-solving, and is typically used as a screening or tracking tool. If repeated, it may be done to monitor changes over time rather than to "improve" a score.
The controversy has unfolded alongside Trump's decision to have his signature appear on US dollar bills, which is a break from long-standing convention.
