Donald Trump has opened up about the one label that he cannot tolerate while speaking at a recent rally in New York. The president shared a story about a discussion he had with his doctor regarding cognitive tests while addressing criticism about his mental fitness.
Donald Trump reveals one word he hates being called
Speaking at a rally in Rockland Community College in New York on Friday, Donald Trump strayed from his planned script to share an anecdote with the crowd, as reported by The Daily Beast. The president revealed the one insult that he cannot stand being called, while recounting a recent conversation he had with his doctor about critics questioning his mental sharpness.
“They hit me with a bad one: He’s a dumb person. D-U-M, not the B,” Trump shared with the crowd, adding, “Most people don’t know it has a B.” The president recalled, “I said, ‘Doctor, I don’t mind being called a brilliant tyrant dictator, but I don’t want to be called dumb.”
Trump added, “‘What do I do, doctor? Is there some kind of test I can take?’ He said, ‘Actually, sir, there is. It’s a cognitive test.’ I said, ‘How many presidents have taken it?’ ‘None… No people have taken it.’ I said, ‘Well, is it good or bad? Is it tough?’”
The POTUS went on to share that the test involved questions that “start off easy” but gradually become “pretty hard.” Acting out the conversation, Trump said, “So, the first question was: you have a bear, a snake, an elephant, and a horse. Name the horse. That’s the horse.”
He continued, “But toward the end, they had a question, like, ‘Pick a number, sir, any number. OK, 203. Multiply times nine, divide by two, add on 1324 subtract 1292. Sir. Multiply it out one more time by 19. What’s the answer, sir?’ And I got it right.” Trump’s remarks come shortly ahead of a reported upcoming cognitive test at Walter Reed Hospital on Monday as part of his medical and dental checkup.
