In a satirical segment titled “Is Jimmy A Moron?” from the January 5, 2026, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the late-night host took a cognitive test to mock President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of “acing” the exam.
The segment followed Trump’s January 2 post on Truth Social, where he bragged that White House doctors had given him a “perfect score” for the third straight time on a test he described as “not easy” and something “no other President… was willing to take.”
The Test and Performance
Kimmel sat down with medical expert Dr. Sarah Swanson to undergo the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a screening tool typically used to detect early signs of dementia or cognitive impairment in adults over 65.
Kimmel breezed through the tasks that Trump had previously highlighted as difficult:
- Animal Identification: Kimmel correctly identified a lion, a rhino, and a camel. He joked, “I just saw Zootopia, so I know all the answers.”
- Visuospatial Skills: He successfully drew a 3D cube and a clock face with the hands set to a specific time.
- Memory and Attention: He recited a list of words starting with the letter “f” and performed “serial sevens” (subtracting 7 from 100 repeatedly).
Comparison and Results
While Trump emphasized that the test gets “very hard” as it progresses—claiming most people could not answer the final questions—Kimmel received a perfect score of 30/30. Upon finishing, Kimmel quipped, “So I can be president?”
| Feature | Donald Trump’s Claim | Jimmy Kimmel’s Experience |
| Difficulty | “Not easy,” “Very hard,” “Tough questions” | “About as difficult as the maze on a cereal box” |
| Score | “ACED” (100% correct) | 30 out of 30 (Perfect) |
| Purpose | Often compared it to an IQ/Aptitude test | Dementia screening for those aged 65+ |
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The segment also touched on ongoing questions regarding the President’s health, including reports of persistent bruising on his hands—which Trump attributed to high-dose aspirin—and instances of him appearing to fall asleep during meetings.
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