KJP, during her February 28th White House Press Briefing, declared that Biden’s doctor and neurologist have said he does not need a cognitive test and that Biden “passes a cognitive test every day” just by being president. Commenters on X (formerly Twitter) disagreed quite strongly with that assessment, sounding off and saying that they think he has not passed a cognitive test, in their opinion, just by being president.
As background, when asked why President Biden didn’t take a cognitive test as part of his annual physical, KJP said, in part, “As it relates to — you were asking me about a cognitive test — as it relates to that, look, you know, the President doesn’t need a cognitive test. That is not my assessment. That is not my assessment. That is the assessment of the President’s doctor. That is also the assessment of the neurologist who has also made that assessment as well. And, you know — and you’ve heard us say this, and I’ll reiterate this: The President’s doctor has said, if you look at what this President — the President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief — he passes a cognitive test every day — every day, as he moves from one topic to another topic, trying — understanding the granular level of these topics.”
That is the claim with which much of X took umbrage. A poster named Joey Mannarino, for example, said, “KJP: ‘The president doesn’t need a cognitive test. That is the assessment of the president’s doctor.’ Well, we the people beg to differ. We deserve to know if our president has Alzheimer’s, and we’re DEMANDING he take the test. REPUBLICAN President Reagan told the American people when he had it: Why can’t we know when it’s DEMOCRAT Joe Biden? If Joe Biden is fine, why won’t he show the America people the respect we deserve and take the fucking test? Biden’s doctor was quick to bring clarity when the asshole said he had oil cancer. Why won’t he give us transparency regarding the senile dementia we all been seeing since 2019? Trump did.”
Commenting on his post, others said things like “We demand that he debate anyone @POTUS @KJP46 Then we the people Can decide for ourselves. But they know he’s not up for it” and “The Resident doesn’t need the test because everyone and their brother knows what the result will be.” Another commenter suggested, “Have him do the standard Medicare cognitive test. Do it live on TV. Let the chips fall where they may.”
Similarly, Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton declared that the White House not having gotten Biden take a cognitive test is a scandal in itself, saying, “Biden again didn’t take a cognitive test at his physical. That his personal and government doctors did not pursue one is a scandal.”
Also joining in was former President Donald Trump, who said, while at the border, “I took two cognitive tests and aced both of them. I’m very proud. They’re not that easy! Very few people could answer those questions. They’re tough!”
X personality and podcaster Benny Johnson posted about the matter as well, writing, “Joe Biden didn’t take a cognitive test during his physical because the White House says he “doesn’t need it” Karine Jean-Pierre says Joe Biden passes a cognitive test “every day” as President. If there is nothing to hide, why won’t Joe take a cognitive test? Invoke the 25th, NOW. The man has dementia and the entire world knows it.”
Watch KJP claim Biden doesn’t need a cognitive test here:
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