Technically, no. But with Trump we have TONS of video footage and transcripts of his remarks and speeches beginning from when he started running for president. There's also TV footage of him prior to running for president, going back to at least the 1980s. That same trove of data does not exist for most people. The cognitive decline is obvious to anyone with eyes, ears, and a brain. Given that Trump does not live a healthy lifestyle and has the most stressful job in the world, we can expect that his physical and cognitive health will continue to decline. Experts have identified these factors as helping slow down brain aging--and Trump does not score well in addressing any of them: 1) regular exercise (riding golf carts and hitting a few balls doesn't count); 2. heart health, which is linked to cognitive health (Trump is obese, which can negatively impact heart and brain health); 3. cognitive stimulation (Trump is not a reader, a thinker, or someone who wants to learn new things, and his lack of knowledge on most subjects is astounding, especially for an "Ivy League" grad) and 4. diet (we all know he does not eat a heart-healthy diet). |
Agreed on most but I'd suggest that Trump doesn't really have much stress at this point. He knows that half of the US, Republicans, and the Supreme Court will let him do whatever he wants. He's isolated from any consequences. The sycophants in his cabinet praise him regardless and he only talks to reports to amuse himself. The daily chaos is his playtime before he starts sundowning. |
I am popping champagne the day ~*it*~ happens. Cannot come soon enough. |
Careful what you write on social media, even anonymously. The day may come when all of us, even citizens born here, will have our social media presence analyzed by AI for anti-Dear Leader language. |
+ bazillions |
The prisoner swap of the US/Russian woman who was sentenced to years in jail because of a small donation to help Ukrainians was chilling. It seemed like a window into a near-future US should people continue to willingly bow down. |
The older I get the more I'm convinced that social media has been a cancer on society. |
It's a stressful job for a normal person but I don't think he takes it seriously enough to be stressed. |
We'll have our own wing in El Salvador |
Agreed, but he's upper class with lots of medical resources. I firmly believe access to high quality health care is what makes it or breaks it for people, statistically speaking. |
Part of the problem is that people don't distinguish between Trump's racist, hateful sense of humor , and straight up dementia. You can have your opinion. You can say his behavior is horrible, whether it's intentional or accidental. But you can't diagnose a mental condition from casual observation. You're out of your wheelhouse if you're not a doctor, and you're violating ethics and standards of practice if you are a doctor. |
No idea what you mean but me too |
This entire political and economic turmoil will end only if he goes inside a coffin. |
Then we are no better than China. It is not a country I want to live in. |
I think he has enough copycat minions that it won’t end then, unfortunately. |