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"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." (Original Post) highplainsdem 5 hrs ago OP
It just seems to me... -misanthroptimist 5 hrs ago #1
Part of his mashed-potatoes-for-brains condition is persisting in the delusion that RockRaven 5 hrs ago #2
Sounds like the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). And he didn't even report the animals correctly. pat_k 5 hrs ago #3
Didn't he bang on a bit canetoad 3 hrs ago #4
Oh yes. Sharks are thing for him. pat_k 2 hrs ago #5

-misanthroptimist

(1,791 posts)
1. It just seems to me...
Fri May 1, 2026, 11:48 PM
5 hrs ago

...that if you "ace" the first test, there's no need for a second. That is, unless they think the first test was inaccurate, or if you didn't actually "ace" it.

RockRaven

(19,659 posts)
2. Part of his mashed-potatoes-for-brains condition is persisting in the delusion that
Fri May 1, 2026, 11:54 PM
5 hrs ago

being subjected to the test in the first place doesn't say something significant about him.

pat_k

(13,688 posts)
3. Sounds like the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). And he didn't even report the animals correctly.
Sat May 2, 2026, 12:10 AM
5 hrs ago

No sharks.

According to AI (Gemini)

No standard version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) includes a lion, giraffe, bear, and shark in a single test.

The standard naming section in the most common versions of the MoCA (such as Versions 7.1, 8.1, and 8.2) uses the following three animals: Lion Rhinoceros Camel

Animal Variations in Other Versions:

While the "Lion, Rhino, Camel" set is the standard, some alternate versions or older, less-common versions have featured different animals to prevent practice effects. For instance, one version has been known to use a giraffe, bear, and hippopotamus.

Shark: A shark is not typically found on standard MoCA tests.

Elephant: Some variations, notably one shown in a 2020 news report, have included an elephant instead of a rhino.



https://www.dementiaresearch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/06_MoCA_Form.pdf

pat_k

(13,688 posts)
5. Oh yes. Sharks are thing for him.
Sat May 2, 2026, 02:44 AM
2 hrs ago

The Guardian
Trump is 'obsessed' and 'terrified' of sharks – but his fears are excessive
Alan Yuhas
Fri 19 Jan 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/19/sharks-donald-trump

On 4 July 2013, before he took office, Donald Trump announced to the public a mix of disregard and seeming respect: “Sorry folks, I’m just not a fan of sharks – and don’t worry, they will be around long after we are gone.”

Two minutes later, he added: “Sharks are last on my list – other than perhaps the losers and haters of the World!”

On Friday, a long interview with an actor in pornographic films, Stephanie Clifford, provided more details of Trump’s apparent feelings.

Clifford, whose professional name is Stormy Daniels and who claimed in the interview to have had a 2006 affair with Trump, told InTouch magazine he was fascinated by the Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week special.

“He is obsessed with sharks” she said. “Terrified of sharks. He was like, ‘I donate to all these charities and I would never donate to any charity that helps sharks. I hope all the sharks die.’ He was like riveted. He was like obsessed. It’s so strange, I know.”


And here is the felon's shark battery rant.
https://www.c-span.org/clip/campaign-2024/user-clip-trump-shark-battery-rant/5120806



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