Journalist Jim Acosta participated in a televised demonstration of a cognitive assessment that former President Donald Trump has publicly claimed to have taken and passed multiple times.

The exercise was featured on a Saturday episode of Acosta’s program and was presented as both an educational demonstration and a political commentary on Trump’s repeated references to his performance on such tests.

Acosta stated that the purpose of taking the test was to show viewers what it is like and to emphasize that it should not be used as a political talking point or a measure for public boasting by elected officials.

The cognitive exam referenced is widely believed to be the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a screening tool designed to detect signs of cognitive decline and dementia.

The test includes tasks such as drawing geometric shapes like a cube, identifying animals, repeating sequences of numbers and words, counting backward by sevens from 100, and drawing a clock.During the segment, Acosta completed the assessment in full while speaking with Dr.Rob Davidson, a physician and health advocacy leader.

Acosta missed a single point when he failed to recall one of several words earlier in the test, though under the scoring system used, his performance still rounded to a perfect score.

He later commented humorously on the experience but also noted the seriousness of the test in medical contexts, acknowledging that many individuals and families rely on it for diagnostic purposes.

He criticized the framing of the test as a measure of intelligence or political superiority, referencing Trump’s past statements challenging political opponents to take similar assessments.

The segment concluded with Acosta and his guest discussing how basic many of the test questions are and what the experience revealed about public perceptions of cognitive screening tools.