Archive · 7 Jan 2026

Newsom Challenges Trump to Cognitive Test

Newsom Challenges Trump to Cognitive Test

Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, accepted a challenge from former President Donald Trump to take a cognitive test.

Trump had mocked Newsom's ability to pass such a test during a speech at the Kennedy Center.

Newsom responded on social media with the phrase 'Person.

Woman.

Man.

Camera.

TV.'

and invited Trump to set a time and place for the test.

This exchange is part of a larger political rivalry between the two, with Trump also announcing an unspecified 'Fraud Investigation of California.'

Newsom's team has strongly rebutted Trump's accusations, calling him a 'deranged, habitual liar.'

Newsom is set to deliver his final State of the State address on January 8, where he is expected to address these issues further.

Sources