I don't doubt it either; he's not dim. But "IQ" means something very specific; roughly, arithmetical ability, spatial reasoning, and lingusitic reasoning. Most importantly, IQ doesn't include judgement. Leading a nation requires judgement, more than cleverness. You can hire people to provide you with cleverness. The reason the "buck stops" with you, is because people have assessed you to have good judgement.
Take Liz Truss, the UK's last Prime Minister (I assume there's been no change while I'm typing). Apparently she's very clever; maybe too clever to take advice. At any rate, her judgement is shit.
My favorite example of this is Donald Rumsfeld. Based on his writings, he was probably one of the smartest people who ever worked in government. But as Defense Secretary before and during the Iraq war he made catastrophically bad decisions which are still impacting our national security today.
Beyond a certain minimal level, IQ is meaningless for making good decisions.
I don't doubt it either; he's not dim. But "IQ" means something very specific; roughly, arithmetical ability, spatial reasoning, and lingusitic reasoning. Most importantly, IQ doesn't include judgement. Leading a nation requires judgement, more than cleverness. You can hire people to provide you with cleverness. The reason the "buck stops" with you, is because people have assessed you to have good judgement.
Take Liz Truss, the UK's last Prime Minister (I assume there's been no change while I'm typing). Apparently she's very clever; maybe too clever to take advice. At any rate, her judgement is shit.