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DemocraticPatriot

(5,410 posts)
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 08:54 AM Jun 2024

Netizens Ask 'What in the Dementia Is This' After Trump Gives Strange Rambling Interview

https://www.inquisitr.com/netizens-ask-what-in-the-dementia-is-this-after-trump-gives-strange-rambling-interview


Social media was left scratching their heads after former president Donald Trump's bizarre, rambling interview aired on Newsmax recently. In the interview, Trump focused mostly on his upcoming debate against Democrat candidate President Joe Biden, but the bit for which he is facing massive trolling on social media is when Trump criticized the border under the current administration.

WHAT IN THE DEMENTIA IS THIS? https://t.co/T7p3r9YAYx

The criticism slowly veered into exaggerated claims about deaths because of Biden's border policy, with Trump suggesting that hundreds have died. But his speech was completely incoherent, with many not being able to understand what he was saying. Meidas Touch reporter Acyn uploaded a clip, with the captions suggesting Trump was saying, "We lose hundreds of, think of it, hundreds of thousands of people are dying at our border, coming through our border every year because of our border."


Internet users slammed the former president, with a user joking, "WHAT IN THE DEMENTIA IS THIS?" Another user mocked, saying, "Just a preview of what to expect at the debate. It’s gonna be nuts." Another user slammed, "Every day is hell when millions of people confuse whatever the hell this is with POTUS material..." Someone else slammed, "Trump's brain rot has been the least discussed topic in mainstream media history."

Then, one individual commented on Trump's usage of the phrase 'think of it,' saying, "'Think of it' is one of the phrases Trump uses in a desperate attempt to cover up one of his ever-escalating cognitive glitches." Another user charged with a similar jab, "Fun fact, every time he says 'Think of it' another few brain cells just died," with yet another user saying, "'Think of it' is his tell anytime his memory trips over itself."

https://www.inquisitr.com/netizens-ask-what-in-the-dementia-is-this-after-trump-gives-strange-rambling-interview

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Netizens Ask 'What in the Dementia Is This' After Trump Gives Strange Rambling Interview (Original Post) DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 OP
Trump could be in the early stages of dementia, but there's another possibility. Lonestarblue Jun 2024 #1
I watched Furiosa yesterday so Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #3
Dementia or a Covid induced psychosis... sarchasm Jun 2024 #7
What a good point! n/t EndlessWire Jun 2024 #10
My only quibble with your hypothesis is that the COVID induced... Hugin Jun 2024 #12
and long term drug abuse azureblue Jun 2024 #15
Nonsense followed by blather. Well, of course, he wold do better with the economy. surfered Jun 2024 #2
Tonight is going to be 'shit show' for Trump and a triumph for Biden. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #4
trump will try to azureblue Jun 2024 #16
Good God, just think how much better we all would be if his parents practiced birth control! machoneman Jun 2024 #5
Casey , Dem senator in PA is running ads about how the dems have arrested criminal immigrants lindysalsagal Jun 2024 #6
Maybe some issue with 'long covid' Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #8
I think it may be a combination of the two and in addition to whatever his madinmaryland Jun 2024 #13
Those are not "exaggerated" claims. They are lies. "Hundreds of thousands?" Martin68 Jun 2024 #9
"Hundreds of thousands are dying at our border" - And Stephen Miller gets an erection. Grins Jun 2024 #11
Not that it was ever high but I think he's rope a doping keeping the bar below the floor Cheezoholic Jun 2024 #14
Trump's inaction on Covid caused hundreds of thousands of excess deaths. CaptainTruth Jun 2024 #17
Some of his other tells Qutzupalotl Jun 2024 #18
His dementia is pretty advanced by now. It's just horrible to have him on the public stage. Hekate Jun 2024 #19
Three words to sum up Trump... lame54 Jun 2024 #20

Lonestarblue

(12,791 posts)
1. Trump could be in the early stages of dementia, but there's another possibility.
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 09:10 AM
Jun 2024

Long Covid. Trump had a quite serious case of Covid, and researchers have found that some people have long-term effects, including mental issues. Trump’s sudden claims that he was tortured when he was booked at the Fulton County jail or that the FBI had planned to assassinate him during the MAL search certainly smack of paranoia. Regardless of the reason, Trump is not even close to being mentally healthy.

“Researchers were especially concerned about the development of psychosis—a mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality—in some patients.1 “Some [patients] are saying, 'I’m having paranoid feelings or I’m noticing my mind playing tricks on me' or 'I think I’m seeing things or I’m hearing things that aren’t there,'” Roger McIntyre, MD, a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Toronto and CEO of AltMed, tells Verywell. “This is definitely coming out, and I’m not surprised given the magnitude of the effect that [COVID-19] is having on people’s brains.”

https://www.verywellhealth.com/covid-19-psychosis-neurological-symptoms-5176173

sarchasm

(1,266 posts)
7. Dementia or a Covid induced psychosis...
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 10:49 AM
Jun 2024

... in most would elicit a compassion response from me, but sadly with this asshole all I feel is schadenfreude.

Hugin

(36,481 posts)
12. My only quibble with your hypothesis is that the COVID induced...
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 11:34 AM
Jun 2024

Syndrome is more of a delirium that includes psychosis and short term memory loss. Most of the time permanent in older and already predisposed individuals.

Otherwise, my opinion is that you’re on the mark.

azureblue

(2,472 posts)
15. and long term drug abuse
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 11:51 AM
Jun 2024

He's been an Adderall addict for decades, ever since he found out it's as good as coke. And legal to get, too. He has drug burnout, on top of a genetic mental decline.

lindysalsagal

(22,716 posts)
6. Casey , Dem senator in PA is running ads about how the dems have arrested criminal immigrants
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 09:58 AM
Jun 2024

He's trying to fool the GQP with it's own BS.

Attilatheblond

(6,595 posts)
8. Maybe some issue with 'long covid'
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 11:20 AM
Jun 2024

But Fred Trump had dementia, and not covid. My money is on Demented Don.

madinmaryland

(65,484 posts)
13. I think it may be a combination of the two and in addition to whatever his
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 11:38 AM
Jun 2024

Narcissism and other personality issues are.

In other words, he’s fucked up.

Grins

(8,564 posts)
11. "Hundreds of thousands are dying at our border" - And Stephen Miller gets an erection.
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 11:33 AM
Jun 2024

You know I’m right. You know who Miller is.

Cheezoholic

(3,066 posts)
14. Not that it was ever high but I think he's rope a doping keeping the bar below the floor
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 11:49 AM
Jun 2024

With the complete shit that's been coming out of his pie hole the last couple months if he just pronounces "yes" properly his Mussolini Clown Coup can shout victory. He's always been an extremely poor TLC channel reality performance artist that scrapes his fruit from beneath the ground. His not so fancy parlor tricks from 2016 were already stale and old and I believe the fool me once principle will ultimately apply.

CaptainTruth

(7,741 posts)
17. Trump's inaction on Covid caused hundreds of thousands of excess deaths.
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 12:01 PM
Jun 2024

Maybe that's what he's thinking of?

Once again, it looks like every accusation is a confession.

Qutzupalotl

(15,421 posts)
18. Some of his other tells
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 03:37 PM
Jun 2024

to cover for his brain farts:

“…and many other things.”
“What's happening with _______ is an absolute disgrace.”
“You know what he did.”
“This should never be allowed to happen.”
“Our country is going to hell.”

Note that he never has specifics.

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