White House compares Rep Ronny Jackson to ‘Simpsons’ character after he calls for Biden cognitive test

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The White House is mocking Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, for reiterating his demand that President Biden sit for a cognitive exam.

Jackson told reporters on Wednesday that he’s making his fifth attempt at pressuring Biden to prove his mental fitness for office.

Asked about Jackson’s comments by Fox News Digital, White House spokesman Andrew Bates replied: "Hi, Dr. Nick!"

Attached was a photo of a character from "The Simpsons" named Dr. Nick Riviera, a physician whose running gag in the cartoon is about his questionable medical practices and maiming of patients.

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Jackson, a medical doctor who formerly served as the White House physician, slammed the White House for making light of the situation.

"Even Dr. Nick knows something is wrong with President Biden," Jackson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The American people are legitimately concerned and the clowns in the Biden administration think this is a joke. This is not a joke."

"Rather than administer a cognitive test or coming up with legitimate answers to Biden’s apparent cognitive decline, the clowns inside the White House are sending cartoon memes to address a concern they know is real," he said. "Nearly 80 percent of Americans are concerned about Biden’s physical and mental health, and 73 percent of Democrats feel he