Has Donald Trump ever released official IQ test results?
Executive summary
Donald Trump has not released any officially verified IQ test results; multiple fact-checkers find claims about specific scores (for example, “73”) have no evidence [1] [2]. Trump has publicly referenced passing cognitive screenings (MoCA) and has long boasted about his IQ, but those screenings are not formal IQ tests and experts say they do not measure intelligence [3] [4].
1. No official IQ score on the record
There is no verifiable, official record of Donald Trump releasing an IQ test result. Fact‑checking organizations that investigated viral claims — including Snopes and Full Fact — concluded there is no evidence for circulated specific numeric scores attributed to him, such as the widely shared “73” claim [2] [1].
2. Viral claims examined and debunked
A recurring online narrative alleged test results from Trump’s time at the New York Military Academy were discovered and showed a low IQ; Snopes and Full Fact traced those memes and rated the claims false or unsupported after contacting sources and reviewing the material [2] [1]. Social graphics and reposts continued to circulate, but the investigative reporting found no documentary proof [2].
3. Trump’s own comments and the MoCA confusion
Trump has publicly boasted about cognitive screening outcomes, describing them as “IQ tests” he “aced.” Reporting from Axios and others notes that the exam he referenced—administered at Walter Reed—was the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a screening tool for cognitive impairment, not an IQ test; experts say the MoCA is not correlated with standard IQ tests [3] [4].
4. Why the distinction matters
The MoCA measures things like short‑term memory and executive function to screen for dementia or impairment; it was never intended to quantify intelligence quotient the way standardized IQ batteries do [3]. Medical experts and the test creator have pointed out that using a dementia screen to claim an IQ score is a category error and misleading [4].
5. Longstanding public fixation on Trump’s “IQ”
Trump’s public persona includes repeated references to intelligence—both his own and others’—and a pattern of boasting about high IQ or denigrating opponents’ intellects. Journalistic profiles note this fixation has been part of his branding for years [5]. That history helps explain why the public repeatedly seeks and amplifies supposed IQ data about him.
6. What the public record does contain
Available reporting documents Trump’s statements about cognitive tests and the circulation of unverified images and memes claiming specific scores; it also records fact‑checkers’ inability to find authenticated test documents supporting those claims [1] [2] [6]. There is no source among the provided materials that cites a released, authenticated IQ test administered to Trump with a verified score.
7. Competing viewpoints and limitations of sources
Some outlets and commentators treat Trump’s MoCA‑reported results as evidence of cognitive fitness; others stress the MoCA’s inappropriateness for asserting IQ superiority [3] [4]. The sources provided do not include primary test documents, medical records, or a direct release from Trump’s medical team that presents a formal IQ battery result—so definitive proof either way is absent in current reporting [2] [1].
8. Bottom line for readers
If you encounter a headline claiming a specific IQ number for Donald Trump, treat it as unverified unless it cites an authenticated test document or an official medical release specifying that a standardized IQ battery was administered; current fact‑checking and news reporting say no such official IQ result has been released or confirmed [1] [2].