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Aug. 24, 2026
Donald Trump constantly calls critics “low IQ,” so this episode makes an evidence-based estimate of his own intelligence. The real story is bigger than a number: confidence, agency, communication, systems thinking, loyalty, expertise, and whether anyone around a president can still say, “You’re wrong.” TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Trump’s IQ Obsession00:01:59 Estimating Trump at 12200:05:12 Trump’s Real Cognitive Edge00:10:38 Why 122 Fits00:15:18 The ‘Then What?’ Test00:22:27 Loyalty Versus Expertise00:2