The 'very stable genius' declaration
WHEN & WHERE WAS IT SAID?
When: Jan 6, 2018
Where: Twitter (now X), public post
Original context / reporting ↗I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!
WHAT HE SAID (WORD FOR WORD, SADLY)
He wrote, "I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!"
WHEN AND WHERE (THE RECEIPTS HAVE A CALENDAR)
Twitter (now X), Jan. 6, 2018, responding to questions about his mental fitness raised around the publication of a book about his White House.
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS (BRING SNACKS)
- 'Very stable genius' is a self-description. It is an opinion, not a measurable factual claim.
- This entry stays on what he said and what can be measured; the archive does not speculate about anyone's health.
WHY THIS MATTERS
No fact-check needed for a self-compliment; just a record.
Trump publicly described himself as a 'very stable genius'. The phrase is an opinion about himself, not a measurable factual finding. His later MoCA screening results cannot validate a claim about IQ.
Finding: Needs contextSome assembly (of facts) required.
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