Democratic Senate hopeful mocks Trump’s repeated cognitive-test brag at Michigan rally

Democratic Senate contender Abdul El-Sayed took the stage in Grand Rapids, Michigan, alongside Senator Bernie Sanders, to launch a scathing critique of Donald Trump’s habit of touting perfect scores on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). El-Sayed, who holds an M.D. from Columbia and a Ph.D. from Oxford, explained that the MoCA is administered only to individuals suspected of cognitive impairment, implying Trump’s repeated claims reveal a deficit.

He lampooned Trump’s anecdotes about identifying animals on the test and mocked the president’s narcissism, before turning his ire toward Republican opponent Mike Rogers. The remarks came as Trump delivered his own rally in Port Huron, reiterating his MoCA brag and making off-color comments about Senator Jon Husted and rapper Nicki Minaj. The duel highlights the heated rhetoric shaping the Michigan Senate race ahead of the midterms.