Trump's bizarre town hall shows 'steep cognitive decline': Mary Trump

Mary Trump, the niece of former President Donald Trump, has raised concerns about her uncle's cognitive abilities following his recent town hall appearance.

The vocal critic of the former president's mental fitness for office took to social media and her newsletter. The good in us to highlight moments at Monday's town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, that she found particularly troubling.

In her article titled “He's decompensating before our eyes,” the clinical psychologist said Donald Trump's performance during the event showed signs of what she said was severe mental deterioration.

“This is serious, serious business, and yet the media is once again failing to do the job,” she said. “If nothing else matters – the criminality, the cruelty, the misogyny, the racism, the evil, the damned fascism – then surely the steep cognitive decline of a man running to be leader of the free world should matter.”

She also pointed out that her uncle is “the oldest person in American history to ever run for president” and that “he can't utter words or stay on topic” and “has a concerning level of tangential thinking.” sets the day.”

Mary Trump then referred to the bizarre point in the meeting where Trump stopped answering questions altogether and instead opted to listen to music, saying, “Let's not ask any more questions.” “Let’s just listen to music (…) Who the hell wants to hear that?” Questions, right?”

“Donald asked for music and for the next 39 minutes, which is a very long time, he stood on stage listening to a strange mix of songs, sometimes swinging his body back and forth, sometimes standing stock still, and occasionally he said the lyrics with his lips. and most of the time they seem lost, broken and unreachable,” she said.

She also heavily criticized the media for what she said were failures in reporting on Trump and failing to hold him accountable for his wrongdoings.

“Over time, we learned that all of this – the mendacity and the bigotry – was ingrained in the corporate media.

“Eventually, the list of egregious things we were told to ignore grew to include Donald's two impeachments, the Big Lie, an attempted insurrection against his own government, the theft of highly sensitive government documents, and 93 indictments in four jurisdictions for which we were held accountable “Sexual assault and defamation, the conviction of 34 crimes, his cruelty, his evil, his fascism and stochastic terrorism… I could go on, but you get the point.”

Mary Trump has previously observed instances in which her uncle appeared confused or had difficulty formulating coherent answers, often going off topic or repeating himself. In the article, she compared this to reporting of similar incidents with President Joe Biden, saying:

“The relentless coverage of Biden’s every misstep overshadowed the fact that his opponent lied throughout the debate, pushed delusional conspiracy theories and promoted his fascist agenda.”

Referring to her concerns about Trump's notoriety, she stated, “All of these are potential signs of cognitive impairment, but none of them attract sustained media attention. Why not? How bad does it have to be before they stand up and accept it?”

Mary Trump had already expressed concerns about the former president's mental health before he took office.

In her 2020 tell-all book Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the Most Dangerous Man in the Worldshe spoke about what she called her uncle's long-standing personality defects and alleged mental health issues. Her recent comments appear to go one step further and suggest that his mental faculties are now seriously declining.

In her article, Ms. Trump suggested that the media “needs a panel of experts, including psychologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, neurologists, gerontologists and anyone else who could give us insight into what is happening to Donald Trump – emotionally, psychologically and neurologically. “.”

Newsweek contacted the British Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association via email Wednesday for comment.

Political analysts and mental health experts have debated the appropriateness of remotely diagnosing public figures, but Mary Trump's comments are reigniting discussion about the former president's suitability to return to the White House.

Donald Trump has consistently dismissed concerns about his health. Newsweek contacted his campaign and Mary Trump via email outside of normal work hours on Wednesday seeking comment.

The town hall, broadcast to a national audience, drew mixed reactions from viewers. While Trump's supporters continued to applaud his outspoken statements and charisma, others expressed concern about the apparent negligence.