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Swede

(39,920 posts) Mon May 4, 2026, 05:56 PM Yesterday

"You have a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. 'Which is the squirrel?'" [View all]

Jesus H Christ! Someone just tase him already.

Trump: "No president has ever taken a cognitive test except me. I've taken three of them. One in the first administration. They're hard. The first question is easy. You have a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. 'Which is the squirrel?'"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-04T20:11:46.002Z

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"You have a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. 'Which is the squirrel?'" [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

Squirrel is one with Moose! displacedvermoter Yesterday #1

Zee moose and squirrel! 0rganism Yesterday #2

Melania: "Moose and Squirrel must die" CatWoman Yesterday #5

As seen in 2025 inaugural photos 0rganism Yesterday #10

OMG, Melania has hooves! Haggard Celine Yesterday #12

thanks for pointing that out. i didn't even notice... but now that did orleans 19 hrs ago #15

Those tests are administered to measure cognitive decline, three of them means they suspect you're getting worse. sop Yesterday #3

Wondering what the hard questions were. Emile Yesterday #4

Dream press question: "Mr. president, are these animals in the room with us now?" 0rganism Yesterday #6

This is hilarious! At The Villages it was lion, giraffe, bear, and shark. pat_k Yesterday #7

i remember he had said camel (but that was a million years ago and it hardly matters anymore b/c orleans 19 hrs ago #16

Right. And they don't name an animal and ask you to point to the picture like he says Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #31

Yep. And I think it is always serial subtraction of 7 starting at 100. pat_k 3 hrs ago #33

Dumb fuck is bragging about being able to ID a squirrel. I feel much safer now. LuckyCharms Yesterday #8

They give you a cognitive test only when they suspect dain bramage. Botany Yesterday #9

Trump says they're hard csusan Yesterday #11

MaddowBlog-Trump's incessant talk about cognitive tests isn't reassuring people about his mental fitness LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #13

In his defense, he's probably right that a lot of his followers couldn't pass it either. yardwork 12 hrs ago #20

The squirrel is the one taking the test StoolPigeon 19 hrs ago #14

my thought exactly. nt orleans 19 hrs ago #17

The squirrel could do a better job running the country durablend 14 hrs ago #19

I've often thought that my cat would be a better president than most. yardwork 12 hrs ago #21

Dude needs a straitjacket and a padded cell IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #18

All The Questions Are INTENTIONALLY Easy ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #22

Exactly PatSeg 11 hrs ago #23

I Found A 50 Question Example Test ProfessorGAC 7 hrs ago #24

Thanks for that PatSeg 6 hrs ago #25

Thanks for that PatSeg 6 hrs ago #26

Well Done ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #30

Oh absolutely! PatSeg 2 hrs ago #35

Our president can distinguish a lion from a squirrel. That's reassuring to know. Ocelot II 6 hrs ago #27

The squirrel is that cotton candy confection on Hey Joe 6 hrs ago #28

About his APGAR test. usonian 5 hrs ago #29

REAL DOCTOR demonstrates trump's ACTUAL COGNITIVE TEST Wiz Imp 4 hrs ago #32

That is really so sad PatSeg 2 hrs ago #36

Its hard when you have ADHD maxsolomon 3 hrs ago #34

That is true PatSeg 2 hrs ago #37