A 30-year-old journalist, Jack Hobbs, who decided to take the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the same cognitive test repeatedly cited by US President Donald Trump, found himself posting a surprisingly low score during an on-camera attempt this week. The assessment, completed on Tuesday and later detailed in an exclusive first-person account, produced results that challenged the writer's confidence and reignited discussion around the test Trump has publicly claimed to have 'aced.'
Trump has frequently pointed to his performance on cognitive assessments as evidence of his mental fitness. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, he has said he has taken three cognitive exams, though those assessments were conducted privately and their full results have not been released publicly. Questions surrounding the president's mental acuity have intensified in recent weeks following criticism of several public statements, including the repeated publication of a lengthy post concerning Iran.
