It’s Obvious to Me, but the Media Refuses to Talk About Trump and Dementia

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart

It doesn’t require a medical professional to come to the conclusion that Trump is in the middle stages of dementia. He misspeaks constantly, can’t remember events, names, or what city he is in. Although he and I are just three weeks apart in age, my mind is much sharper than the obese, old man who wants to defile the White House once again.

AGE IS A REALITY AND SOME AGE MORE QUICLY THAN OTHERS

A 77, I cannot deny that age makes a difference. I have difficulty standing in one place, my eyesight is weakening, and I find other physical discomfort I choose not to discuss. However, I read. I am constantly looking for information. I have retained my comprehension and my awareness. Trump has become a rambling idiot.

THE FOURTH ESTATE NO LONGER EXISTS

In the 21^st century the truth does not exist on television. Most of the media is more concerned with profits and continued existence rather than the absolute truth.

Television networks, both national and cable, continue to allow right-wing politicians including Trump, Cruz, Greene, Jordan, and others, to tell their lies to the American people through the lens of a television camera. This is why I maintain the fact that the Fourth Estate no longer exists.

You will never hear the facts about Trump’s physical and mental decline from the media. The truth is, he creates advertising dollars. The orange buffoon will be 78 on election day, virtually the same age as Biden at 81. However, Trump is what we used to call “an old 78.”

TRUMP'S MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DECLINE IS OBVIOUS

Trump refuses to exercise, both mentally and physically. He is so feeble he breaks all the rules of golf by driving his cart onto the greens. He cannot and chooses not to read or write. His knowledge of events in this country and the world is non-existent. If he has proven one thing over the last nine years is that he is a poorly educated old man with a low level of intelligence.

Trump’s focus involves one issue: himself. He is the opposite of President Biden who constantly displays a deep love and concern or all of our nation’s people.

REAGAN WAS OUR FIRST SENILE PRESIDENT

Let’s go back and take a look at Ronald Reagan in 1984. At the age of 73 he was the oldest man ever to be nominated for the presidency. During the next four years he required long naps, and it was clear that senility had become a reality.

MENTALLY, TRUMP IS OLDER THAN BIDEN

Experts claim that Biden is aging well but Trump’s health is failing.

"If you walked into an emergency room in a psychotic state, the first question would be, 'Who is the president of the United States?' That's literally on the psychiatric medical exam," Gartner says, referring to Trump's confusing Biden with Obama.

The media is once again protecting Trump. Television personalities constantly bring up the reality of Biden’s age. However, he is demonstrating the fact that he is aging normally, occasionally stumbling over words and other situations in the same manner as all other politicians who talk too much.

On the other side, it often appears that Trump is confused in general, seemingly unaware of where he is and what is happening. Because his hateful speeches are the same each time, he appears to make fewer mistakes than the President.

I WISH IT WASN'T SO

I am not denying that I believe both men are too old to hold any office. I don’t think anyone over the age of 65 should seek office in Washington. My primary reason is the average age of all Americans, which is 38.2 years of age. However, this situation is the result of our country’s incompetent and corrupt government.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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Sources: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-about-trumps-age

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-01-26/mental-acuity-questions-catch-up-with-trump