Donald Trump bragged about acing a cognitive test he took at Walter Reed Medical Center earlier this week, claiming that “low IQ” Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett wouldn’t be able to pass it. Crockett accepted his challenge during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night.
During his monologue, Jimmy Kimmel continued discussing Trump’s assertion, reminding viewers that he wants to facilitate the challenge on air. He explained the event could be “bigger than the Super Bowl and Jake Paul fighting Dick Van Dyke combined.”
Kimmel played a clip of Trump proclaiming, “They have Jasmine Crockett, a low IQ person. They have—AOC’s low IQ. You give her an IQ test. Have her pass the exams that I decided to take. Let AOC go against Trump. Let Jasmine go against Trump.”
The host responded, “I agree. It sounds like a challenge. Now as I’ve mentioned, not only do I want to see this contest happen, I want to make it happen. I believe this will be a once-in-a-lifetime television event. I want to give our brilliant, bigly-brained president a chance to teach those left-wing lightweights a thing or two about brain power live on national television. I’m calling it: The James C. Kimmel Cognitive Aptitude and Mental Brilliance Invitational.”
He added, “Now, all we need are the contestants. I’ve already invited the president and I’m sure he’ll accept. And let’s now meet his potential competitor.”
Crockett then joined the show via video call. “Thank you for joining us,” Kimmel said. “I assume you are aware of the fact that the president, for whatever reason, has challenged you to a duel of the medulla.”
“I am very well aware,” Crockett said. “I know that he can’t seem to find himself in the Oval Office to make sure that he can end this shutdown, but he does have time to troll me. So, listen, if he’s down, I’m down.”
“Do you notice any kind of a pattern when it comes to people he frequently refers to as ‘low IQ’ people?” Kimmel asked. Crockett replied, “They tend to be women, and they tend to be women of color.”
Kimmel then quizzed Crockett with a few questions of “the sort Trump got on his cognitive assessment test.” He showed her a drawing of an elephant and asked, “Can you name this animal?”
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After Crockett answered correctly, Kimmel quipped, “Wow, you’re gonna crush this.” At the end of the call, Kimmel asked for confirmation that Crockett accept’s Trump’s challenge. “Oh, I absolutely accept it,” she replied.
Earlier this week, Kimmel latched on to Trump’s inability to tell the difference between a cognitive assessment test and an IQ test. “There’s only one way to find out,” Kimmel said of Trump’s claim that he could beat AOC and Crockett. “Let’s do it on TV. Let’s put together the biggest and greatest IQ test of all time. Donald Trump vs. Jasmine Crockett. Crockett vs. Tubs.”