Donald Trump made a compelling case on Friday as to why people running for president or vice president should be required to take a cognitive exam similar to the ones he’s previously taken and claimed to have passed with flying colors.In the process, he also proved, once again, that irony is dead.The president was speaking to seniors living in The Villages, a prominent Florida retirement community, when he explained the pressing need to have the mental acuity of the nation’s future chief executives examined in detail.And his reason seemed destined to set him up for brutal internet mockery.“I mean, you get a guy who gets in there, he’s got a good line of crap. He gets in, and all of a sudden, you’re stuck with a man who’s a moron,” Trump said. “This is not good.”Trump says anyone running for president should take a cognitive exam because you could end being stuck with a moron for years. “I mean, you get a guy who gets in there, he's got a good line of crap. He gets in and all of a sudden you're stuck with a man who's a moron” pic.twitter.com/WvH265e2YC— Acyn (@Acyn) May 1, 2026Earlier in his speech, Trump went into great detail about his own cognitive testing, which was meant to find signs of cognitive dysfunction and possible dementia, and suggested that not everyone would be able to handle it as well as he did.“I took three of them, aced all of them, by the way,” he said of the tests before bragging that he was “the only president to take a cognitive test,” something he claimed former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden could never pass.“You know, the first question is very easy. It’s a lion, a giraffe, a bear and a shark. They say, ‘Which one is the bear?’” he explained before adding that the last 10 questions on the 30-question test were challenging.“A lot of you wouldn’t have been able to answer those 10 questions,” he told his audience.Many people on social media felt compelled to go into full snark mode over the president’s “moron” comment.That would suck. We’d probably have unprovoked wars, high gas prices and all our allies would hate us. https://t.co/xrCSVtKUCd— Brian Brewer (@bbrewerstandup) May 1, 2026He knows a lot about the topic for some reason …— Greg Canty (@GregCantyFuzion) May 1, 2026A basic cognitive screen isn’t proof of brilliance, yet Trump always uses it as some kind of flex—it only proves you cleared the lowest bar. The real test is decisions, and those speak for themselves. https://t.co/W3bC1PMSJT— 🇺🇸 BLUE VANGUARD 🇺🇸 (@Thomasstjames3) May 1, 2026Amazing. He must be feeling like people think he’s a real dummy to be talking about this so much lately https://t.co/gS01AQjUDy— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) May 1, 2026Every accusation is a confession lol— Stephanie S (@saucey_7) May 1, 2026The NewsCan't Wait.Neither Can We.Your SupportFuelsOur MissionYour SupportFuelsOur MissionSupport HuffPostMisinformation spreads fast. Fact-based reporting is how we fight back. Your membership funds the reporters holding power accountable every single day. Join HuffPost and be part of our mission.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.“Our fierce, independent reporting and unvarnished perspective hold power to account and inform millions of readers. Please support this hard-hitting journalism.”Whitney SnyderEditor-in-Chief HuffPostSupport $5/monthSilverMonthly recurring supporter-only emailFewer requests for financial supportSupport $10/monthGoldEverything in the Silver TierAd-free access on the HuffPost website OR HuffPost appsSay goodbye to annoying video interruptions while you read. No more autoplay videos.Support $20/monthPlatinumEverything in the Gold TierAd-free access on the HuffPost website AND HuffPost appsEarly access to new featuresMembership to Platinum Club focus groupMake a One Time ContributionJoin HuffPostAlready a member? Log in to hide these messages.Close