Trump defends his mental capabilities in wake of Biden turning down cognitive test

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Former President Donald Trump rejected the claim that he had forgotten his wife’s name during a recent speech, a claim made by President Joe Biden on late-night television.

Biden joked during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday that Trump had forgotten his wife’s name, Melania, during this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference. The former president claimed the “radical Democrats” were pushing a fake story because their own candidate, Biden, is “a mental and physical basket case,” as many have questioned if Biden is mentally fit to serve as president.

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