Do you believe FOX News when they claim that Trump is not in cognitive decline, but simply crazy? I do not.

@TheHorse (206713)
Walnut Creek, California
November 19, 2023 7:18pm CST
We have all read about Donald Trump's recent gaffes. His father, Fred Trump Sr., suffered from dementia in his later years, and Donald seems to be succumbing to a similar fate. But some FOX news "reporters" are typing to claim that he is not slipping into dementia. Rather, they claim, he is merely "crazy," and a victim of conspiracy theories floated about by "entertainment only" folks like Alex Jones. What do you think? Is Trump going "senile"? Is he really crazy? Or is he just, as some claim, going to shoot for an insanity defense in his many court cases?
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@rebelann (111286)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Nov
He's been deemed crazy for a number of decades now. He started that stupid show about bosses or some such nonsense back in the 1990s .... I do think he is a bit touched but he probably was a bit touched even when a boy.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
Interesting that he came from a "wealthy" family but did not get the help he needed when he was young.
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@rebelann (111286)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Nov
The uppiddy often don't notice their kids until they're old enough to actually make a mess of things.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
@rebelann I think that is what happened with Donald. And what's sad is that he probably noticed it when he was two-years-old. That's why he is fixated at the toddler stage.
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@snowy22315 (170644)
• United States
20 Nov
Whatever mental malady, personality disorder he has he certainly isn't fit to be President. He doesn't even make sense when he talks, and I heard the other day he thought Obama was President.
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@snowy22315 (170644)
• United States
20 Nov
@TheHorse I am not against a Christie or even Haley presidency at all In fact of all of them, I would even say Christie is my preferred candidate right now, and I typically won't even vote Republican
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
@snowy22315 I have usually (but not always) voted Democratic in presidential election. I would consider Christie. And I would read more about what Haley stands for.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
Yep. He is struggling. He thinks Obama is President. He confuses N. Korea with China. If I suddenly became Czar of the US, I would defer to an election between Newsom and Cheney or Christie.
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@celticeagle (159572)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Nov
I feel bad for anyone who is saddled with a family member with dementia or the person themselves. I think that some of Trump's issue is his age and stamina. And I think he is not really smart. He fudged on college and has no real speech training that I know of. He could very well be in the early stages of dementia and we would never know it. He wouldn't let a doctor let that kind of information get out. And, finally, I don't believe anything Fox News says.
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@celticeagle (159572)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Dec
@TheHorse ........He doesn't know anything. I can't believe how ignorant he is.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Dec
@celticeagle His "reading difficulties" make it hard for him to understand nuanced stuff.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Dec
I have never heard him say anything intelligent.
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@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
20 Nov
He is a narcissist and a sociopath. Senile dementia? May be he showing the start of a senile decline, he is stressed and this causes mental problems. He is not fit to be President and he is not the only one.
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@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
20 Nov
@TheHorse - Absolutely, now that my husband has memory problems, I notice how confused he gets when he is stressed.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
The stress could be a contributing factor.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
@LadyDuck Trump obviously has a lot on his plate. And it is taking its toll on him. I hope your hubby can find an enjoyable "relaxation zone."
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@xander6464 (40910)
• Wapello, Iowa
21 Nov
I think he is going senile, has always been crazy and also trying for an insanity defense. And I would be satisfied if he were confined to an asylum for the rest of his life.
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@xander6464 (40910)
• Wapello, Iowa
14 Dec
@TheHorse They're saying that's the same reason he wouldn't accept a plea deal in any of his criminal cases. Not that he would get offered one except maybe for home confinement rather than prison with the stipulation that he never run for any office again.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov
I think he is too "proud" for an insanity defense. Except as a last resort.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Dec
@xander6464 I would be OK with that. Perhaps he could golf his golden years away and not be a threat to America. Republicans who supported him would have to scramble to "redefine" themselves. The only problem for Republicans right now is that Biden has been able to reverse the rise in inflation caused in part by Trump's mishandling of Covid and subsequent supply chain issues, unemployment is at a multi-year low, the stock market is at an all-time high, and drilling for oil on American soil is near or at an all-time high.
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@RubyHawk (99423)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Nov
I think he’s always been off his rocker but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s playing it up for the courtroom.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
He has to consider all angles.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov
@RubyHawk That is what I think. But I do not have the evidence to prove it.
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@RubyHawk (99423)
• Atlanta, Georgia
21 Nov
@TheHorse I wonder how Trumps grades were in school. Maybe he’s slow and learned early to bluff himself through situations.
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@popciclecold (35472)
• United States
14 Dec
I think a little touched.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Dec
You share with me the gift of understatement.
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@jstory07 (134706)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Nov
Trump is just a stupid man.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
He was never very intelligent (I've watched some of his older interviews) but I think he is finally sliding into cognitive decline.
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@wolfgirl569 (95828)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov
I think he is a narcissist that is getting senile
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@wolfgirl569 (95828)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov
@TheHorse But he is more in the past than he used to be. He thinks Obama is still president.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Dec
@wolfgirl569 Yeah, he has lost it.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
I disagreed with those who thought Trump was suffering from dementia until a few months ago. I watched older interviews. He was never very articulate. Nor was he able (or willing) to answer questions intelligently.
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@sallypup (58169)
• Centralia, Washington
20 Nov
In your professional opinion, do you think there are symptoms of? Schizophrenia? God complex? Saying he has dementia is a disparity to those who do have Alzheimers.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov
Schizophrenia? No. God complex is not a psychological diagnosis. Narcissistic Personality Disorder? Yes. Sociiopathy? Probably. Dyslexia? That my hypothesis, but I do not have enough data to verify it. Cognitive decline? I think so but not really until the last couple of years or so. Stress could be a factor.
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@JESSY3236 (19009)
• United States
21 Nov
I think he is crazy not senile.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov
I think the latter is setting in now.
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@LindaOHio (157402)
• United States
20 Nov
I'm not going to comment either way. I just hope that US citizens take a good, hard look at each candidate before voting.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov
@LindaOHio We're gaining momentum!
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Dec
@LindaOHio But are you sure she's not in it for the cha-ching?
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@LindaOHio (157402)
• United States
21 Nov
@TheHorse I now have another vote from my husband's second cousin (our housekeeper). She wants to be my personal assistant.
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@Bensen32 (27523)
• United States
20 Nov
Well, I'm not sure he would be any more or less crazy, senile, or just insane than Biden. In my opinion there should be an age limit on the president just like you have to be old enough to be president there should be a limit to how old you can be. Not to mention there should be term limits on all of congress. No more skating by for years, get some fresh blood in there.
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@TheHorse (206713)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Dec
I agree that we need some fresh blood in there. But how are Republicans going to deal with the facts that Biden (along with his less-old advisors, I'm sure) has quietly lowered inflation, lowered unemployment, and increased domestic oil production, causing gas prices to plummet? And that the stock market is at an all-time high?
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