Opposite to what some would possibly assume, Donald Trump doesn’t have an IQ of 73. Sure, I am simply as stunned as you’re.
On a lighter notice, a current hoax alleging that Trump’s IQ is shockingly low has made its rounds on-line once more. This rumor originated from a person on X referred to as Nurses Towards Dick Pics (a commendable trigger), who shared a manipulated article claiming that Trump scored a 73 on an IQ take a look at throughout his time at New York Navy Academy in Brooklyn.
A few of Trump’s detractors took this declare as gospel.
Naturally, Trump’s supporters have been fast to reply with fervor.
One person remarked, “If solely Trump would reply the query with a real quantity.”
I’ll threat it and say that damaging 0 isn’t a professional determine and that the right spelling of IQ is vastly totally different from what’s introduced. However maybe a so-called tremendous clever “secure genius” would know higher?
These low-IQ liberals appear to consider all the things, don’t they? Nevertheless, when contemplating Trump’s economically damaging and clearly misguided tariff technique, can we blame anybody for questioning his psychological state?
Let’s be clear: an IQ of 73 signifies an mental incapacity. With such a rating being nearly 30 factors under the common, a person with this IQ would wish intensive help to perform correctly. Whereas a psychological well being skilled might need an fascinating time diagnosing Trump’s narcissistic and delinquent traits, it’s neither truthful nor correct to use this label to him, because it undermines those that genuinely reside with mental disabilities.
Curiously, “low-IQ” is a phrase Trump typically makes use of to belittle his political rivals. As an illustration, through the 2024 election, he repeatedly referred to Kamala Harris as “low-IQ” and “dumb.” Through the years, he has demonstrated a near-obsession with linking an individual’s IQ to their worth. Though he has by no means publicly disclosed his IQ, he continuously claims on social media that it’s “one of many highest” or, in some cases, “the best”—certain, Donny.
In line with Trump biographer Gwenda Blair, Trump’s fascination with IQ is a “lifelong theme.” She contends that his notion of IQ as the last word measure of intelligence derives from outdated scientific beliefs concerning human cognition. Blair states, “Measuring somebody’s intelligence isn’t merely about taking one take a look at with a sharpened No. 2 pencil. Donald Trump got here of age in an period previous to this idea, for certain. He’s nonetheless considering in these No. 2 pencil phrases.”
Talking of people who grew up earlier than fashionable understandings of intelligence, an X person named SUPER ULTRA MEGA MAGADONIAN claims to have uncovered Trump’s IQ take a look at in his grandfather’s closet, asserting that Trump scored an outstanding 218. On condition that Stephen Hawking had an IQ round 160, this might render Trump a “secure genius” whose cognitive capabilities surpass any beforehand recorded human.
Curiously, a ballot carried out alongside Trump’s iconic “secure genius” tweet indicated {that a} majority of People thought of him an “fool.” Might this be a case of a fiery but misinterpreted mind? Or is Trump merely a moist match in a darkish cave? It is a difficult choice, however I’m inclined to vote for the latter.
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