Donald Trump has left people scratching their heads after making an odd remark about a “squirrel” while again touting his performance on a cognitive test.
With the president set to turn 80 later this year, online chatter about his wellbeing has continued, including last year’s baseless rumours that he had died.
Trump has repeatedly pointed to cognitive testing as a way to dismiss questions about his health. In a recent Truth Social post, he argued that such exams should be mandatory for anyone seeking the White House.
“Anybody running for President or Vice President should be forced to take a Cognitive Examination prior to entering the Race,” Trump declared.
“By doing so, we wouldn’t be surprised at people like Barack ‘Hussein’ Obama, or Sleepy Joe Biden, getting ‘ELECTED.’ Our Country would be a much better place.”
He also claimed he had taken the assessment three separate times during his presidency and said he got top marks each time, writing: “I took the Exam three times during my (‘THREE!’) Terms as President, and ACED IT ALL THREE TIMES.
“An Achievement that, even on a single Exam, according to the Doctors, has rarely been done before.”
Speaking to reporters on Monday (May 4), Trump revisited the topic and made a comment that quickly spread online — suggesting a “squirrel” is part of the test.
The POTUS said: “I’ve aced every one. Whenever they get a little sassy, saying ‘Does he still have it? Does it still have what it takes,’ I say ‘I’ll take another one’.
“The first question is very easy. You have a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a, what’s another good..? A squirrel. Which is the squirrel?”
He continued by insisting doctors were stunned by his results, adding: “One doctor said, ‘It’s the first time I’ve ever seen anyone get all questions right’. That’s a doctor, who does this stuff for a living.”
The “squirrel” line and Trump’s repeated bragging prompted a wave of reactions on social media, with users questioning both the comment itself and the significance he places on the tests.
One person on X penned: “He’s boasting about having had to take it THREE times, not realizing that they only make you take it if they think something’s wrong with you— case in point.”
A second said: “To me, the fact that he keeps bragging about having to take three cognitive tests is, in and of itself, evidence of cognitive problems.”
While a third remarked: “Does he actually know/understand what he’s saying.”