The Citizen (KZN)

Trump wants Biden tested

BRAIN-SHAMED: US PRESIDENT CHALLENGED

- Washington

Donald Trump on Thursday called for President Joe Biden to take a cognitive test, slamming the Democrat almost certain to be his opponent in November’s US election for his “terrible decisions”.

Trump regularly boasts about his performanc­e on a simple exam meant to detect dementia, but missteps by both men have raised concerns over their advanced years and mental acuity.

“Crooked Joe Biden must take a cognitive test. Maybe that way we would be able to find out why he makes such terrible decisions,” Trump, 77, posted on Truth Social.

“I took two of them, and ACED them both [no mistakes!]...”

Biden, 81, underwent an annual physical on Wednesday and was declared “fit for duty” with doctors saying there were no notable changes in his health.

The White House said a cognitive test was not deemed necessary.

“He passes a cognitive test every day, as he moves from one topic to another topic, understand­ing the granular level of these topics,” press secretary

Karine Jean-Pierre said.

Polling has shown a majority of Americans do not want to see a rematch between Biden and Trump in November, deeming both too old for the White House.

Trump – who is expected over the coming month to secure the Republican nomination to run against Biden – often mocks his rival’s verbal gaffes and impersonat­es his stiff gait during rallies.

The president was described in a recent report exoneratin­g him over his retention of classified documents as “an elderly man” who frequently shows limitation­s with memory and recall. –

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