And Trump claims that when he asked the Walter Reed doctors how he had scored compared to other presidents who have taken these cognitive tests, that he was informed that he's been the only president to ever take these tests.

You know, if that's true, it would appear that there's a message for all of us in that revelation.

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I've taken that same cognitive test many times. Back in 2017 I needed to have a heart valve replaced and I was given both a cognitive and physiological test a few days prior to the procedure. Then I was given the same tests a couple days after the procedure and then again at my 30-day follow-up and again at my 90-day follow up. It was to see if there had been any impact on my mental as well as my physical capabilities. These tests are given to patients who are facing a situation where there could be a problem as a result of either some preexisting condition, or as was in my case, the trauma of a serious surgical procedure. These tests are not designed to be passed or failed, they're designed to show if there has been a change in a person's mental and physical capabilities. The tests are very easy as they need to be able to show slight differences, not intelligence. There are no gotcha questions, in fact, there are not really any 'questions' in the classical sense of the word, but rather it consists of a series of visual and recognition tests, or ones where you're asked to identify simple relationships or remembering a short list of words or a simple phrase. 'Passing' the test doesn't mean that you're a genius, it means that your mind has not deteriorated since the last time that you took the test.

With that in mind, the reason Trump is always talking about having taken this amazing cognitive test just might be that there has been some concern by the doctors that there may be some deterioration in the mental capabilities of the president and therefore they've been including it as part of his annual physical. And if it's indeed true that other presidents have not been given this test, it just might be because their doctors felt that there was no need for them to take it.

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