California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a fresh swipe at President Donald Trump’s mental fitness on Monday, suggesting that the president’s doctors may have their own concerns.
Newsom seized on Trump’s admission Sunday evening that he’d taken an aptitude test under a doctor’s direction.
Will we have a happy Halloween? I hope so, probably not, but I really hope we all have a happy Halloween.
travio on
The MRI has me wondering. Doctors don’t do those unless there is a reason for it. Sure, the president has amazing health care, so they might do tests out of an abundance of caution, but there has to be a reason for that caution.
The_Lost_Jedi on
>“Most people don’t take that many cognitive tests unless a doctor is worried,” Newsom wrote on X.
I mean, there’s only tons of reasons to think his brain is cooked just from watching his public moments. I can only imagine how bad it is in private.
Amazing-Afridi-99 on
I’ve been hurt before. Don’t you dare raise my expectations like that
time_drifter on
I love that he is challenging AOC and Crockett to take the same tests he did. I can see Crockett clapping back that she passed the “name that animal” test in kindergarten registration.
Jubilies on
I need a brave journalist to ask him to draw a clock. 🙏🏻
Clamsadness on
Even with great healthcare, 80 year old obese men often have health problems.
Teigh99 on
The fact that he keeps bringing it up means that there’s an issue.
kingnyrican on
Plz
NorthenFreeman on
Trump said he can lower drugs price by 2000% even 4000%… How can he be wrong and mentally ill?
stovenn on
I suspect that Trump is so fit he is capable of piloting Air Force 1 and I think he should demonstrate that to us all by flying an aerobatic routine.
With no-one else on board.
In a remote area.
trashboatfourtwenty on
Yes let’s talk more about what the governor thinks the doctors think
tracyinge on
He fails his cognitive tests daily and we all see it live.
HellaTroi on
*”Simply put, an IQ (Intelligence Quotient) test measures statistically how intelligent a person is while an aptitude (General Intelligence) test measures how well that person can apply their intelligence to different scenarios.”*
The only thing I want to hear from this guy’s mouth is why local police aren’t arresting and prosecuting ICE agents kidnapping and brutalizing his citizens.
And truthfully, I only want to hear ***that*** in absence of him telling use his police ***are*** doing that.
elcalrissian on
I really REALLY want AOC and Crockett take him up on that challenge.
DotGroundbreaking50 on
Im not worried.
Zapranoth07 on
Just to inject a note of caution here: VIP medicine does not always make medical sense. Physicians taking care of politicians don’t always order tests according to what would be considered common medical judgment. There is a huge cover your ass factor. There is a lot of pressure to overtest and overt treat in such situations. Not all physicians can withstand those pressures. Or would be willing to even put up with them.
Source: I’m a physician and I’ve been in the position of taking care of a VIP.
algonquinqueen on
He thinks it’s an iq test and he’s smarter than Einstein
an_agreeing_dothraki on
imagine how stressful being a baker is this year, between the price of eggs and the looming 100-fold sudden increase in demand for celebration cakes
HellaTroi on
Have news outlets started to insert their own articles into reddit subs?
bigsmokaaaa on
We’re gonna find out half of Trump’s brain has turned to chicken stock and the rest is just curls of dry brain matter floating around
Boiledfootballeather on
Whereas the rest of us are hopeful.
AlleyRhubarb on
My parents are younger (early 70s) and have definitely lost a little. My mom could live her life inside her house and be fine but I make sure we do stuff outside a few times a week so she stays accustomed to thinking on her feet. She gets a few questions in her doctors visits but hasn’t been asked to take full on cognitive tests. I wonder if she, who sometimes can’t remember which debit or credit card to use isn’t ready for cognitive testing, what Trump is not able to do and remember to be tested so often.
mmmstrongflavors on
Rubio’s face in the AF1 video says it all. Someone who knows morse code should check it out.
IT_Chef on
Can we please stop with these daily beast links? I’m not going to sign up with them and I can’t read the fucking article.
RedditLurker24601 on
The fact they made him take the test is a REALLY bad sign. I remember when my elderly dad’s doctor said he should take it. And we ALL knew there were problems. The test was to set a baseline and tell us how quickly he was declining.
aviking_ on
I hope the “tests” are released after he croaks.
DorkySchmorky on
BINGO! There is his claim that a woman is low IQ. Would a reporter please ask him what IQ stands for and what his is?
Great-External3390 on
Never been a more healthy president. Obama wishes he was as healthy as Trump.
Martag02 on
Yet another DailyBeast article giving me a false sense of hope.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a fresh swipe at President Donald Trump’s mental fitness on Monday, suggesting that the president’s doctors may have their own concerns.
Newsom seized on Trump’s admission Sunday evening that he’d taken an aptitude test under a doctor’s direction.
Read the full story, [here](https://www.thedailybeast.com/newsom-flags-telltale-sign-trumps-doctors-are-worried/).
Will we have a happy Halloween? I hope so, probably not, but I really hope we all have a happy Halloween.
The MRI has me wondering. Doctors don’t do those unless there is a reason for it. Sure, the president has amazing health care, so they might do tests out of an abundance of caution, but there has to be a reason for that caution.
>“Most people don’t take that many cognitive tests unless a doctor is worried,” Newsom wrote on X.
I mean, there’s only tons of reasons to think his brain is cooked just from watching his public moments. I can only imagine how bad it is in private.
I’ve been hurt before. Don’t you dare raise my expectations like that
I love that he is challenging AOC and Crockett to take the same tests he did. I can see Crockett clapping back that she passed the “name that animal” test in kindergarten registration.
I need a brave journalist to ask him to draw a clock. 🙏🏻
Even with great healthcare, 80 year old obese men often have health problems.
The fact that he keeps bringing it up means that there’s an issue.
Plz
Trump said he can lower drugs price by 2000% even 4000%… How can he be wrong and mentally ill?
I suspect that Trump is so fit he is capable of piloting Air Force 1 and I think he should demonstrate that to us all by flying an aerobatic routine.
With no-one else on board.
In a remote area.
Yes let’s talk more about what the governor thinks the doctors think
He fails his cognitive tests daily and we all see it live.
*”Simply put, an IQ (Intelligence Quotient) test measures statistically how intelligent a person is while an aptitude (General Intelligence) test measures how well that person can apply their intelligence to different scenarios.”*
https://www.thomas.co/resources/type/hr-blog/aptitude-assessment-or-iq-test-which-one-best
The only thing I want to hear from this guy’s mouth is why local police aren’t arresting and prosecuting ICE agents kidnapping and brutalizing his citizens.
And truthfully, I only want to hear ***that*** in absence of him telling use his police ***are*** doing that.
I really REALLY want AOC and Crockett take him up on that challenge.
Im not worried.
Just to inject a note of caution here: VIP medicine does not always make medical sense. Physicians taking care of politicians don’t always order tests according to what would be considered common medical judgment. There is a huge cover your ass factor. There is a lot of pressure to overtest and overt treat in such situations. Not all physicians can withstand those pressures. Or would be willing to even put up with them.
Source: I’m a physician and I’ve been in the position of taking care of a VIP.
He thinks it’s an iq test and he’s smarter than Einstein
imagine how stressful being a baker is this year, between the price of eggs and the looming 100-fold sudden increase in demand for celebration cakes
Have news outlets started to insert their own articles into reddit subs?
We’re gonna find out half of Trump’s brain has turned to chicken stock and the rest is just curls of dry brain matter floating around
Whereas the rest of us are hopeful.
My parents are younger (early 70s) and have definitely lost a little. My mom could live her life inside her house and be fine but I make sure we do stuff outside a few times a week so she stays accustomed to thinking on her feet. She gets a few questions in her doctors visits but hasn’t been asked to take full on cognitive tests. I wonder if she, who sometimes can’t remember which debit or credit card to use isn’t ready for cognitive testing, what Trump is not able to do and remember to be tested so often.
Rubio’s face in the AF1 video says it all. Someone who knows morse code should check it out.
Can we please stop with these daily beast links? I’m not going to sign up with them and I can’t read the fucking article.
The fact they made him take the test is a REALLY bad sign. I remember when my elderly dad’s doctor said he should take it. And we ALL knew there were problems. The test was to set a baseline and tell us how quickly he was declining.
I hope the “tests” are released after he croaks.
BINGO! There is his claim that a woman is low IQ. Would a reporter please ask him what IQ stands for and what his is?
Never been a more healthy president. Obama wishes he was as healthy as Trump.
Yet another DailyBeast article giving me a false sense of hope.