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Trump is clearly a moron with some kind of clinical brain dysfunction, but this is just like 2 seconds of fumbling with words, which pretty much anyone who does public speaking can do. I was expecting more than like 2 second's worth based on how big a deal the story sounded like.
IDK, maybe Newsweek is trying to run cover for him by running a big non-story about something innocuous to distract from the Nikki Haley / Nancy Pelosi thing.
I really don't understand Newsweek.
Right, it's one or two words he fumbles. His cognitive decline has been observed since 2016, nothing new here.
The article first says the video "is stoking concern among social media users" which, if you ask me, is not something news worthy. But then it goes on to point out how this was re-posted by the Biden campaign. Which does seems a little more of interest than just a bunch of yahoos on twitter pointing fingers.
Newsweek seems to always have a bullshit story above the fold and something somewhat relevant below it.
This clip is pretty much on par with everything that tumbles out of his mouth. "Until you're vetted and everything else" is what I heard. I'm so sick of non-stories about Trump when there are so so so many credible things to attack him for.
I found your comment by searching for "Until you're vetted". It was easy enough to understand what he was saying that I was able to just search for the words I heard and find them here.
It's easy to hear what he's saying, sure he's "slurring the words", but it's not like a drunk slurring the words, or like he's had a stroke. He's just speaking in a sloppy way, not enunciating his words. There's a clear difference from earlier speeches where the words he was speaking were gibberish, but his enunciation was better. But, so what? What does that prove?
The Nikky Haley thing was a bigger gaffe, and more likely to indicate his not thinking correctly. But, again, it's just a gaffe. Biden also made plenty of gaffes, even when he was much younger.
None of this matters though. What matters is what will happen if Trump becomes president again. His first term resulted in all kinds of damage, and that's despite the fact that he didn't really have the Republican establishment behind him, and that so many of his staff were inexperienced. This time the main reason he's running is to be able to pardon himself from various crimes. He's going to have the new republican party behind him pushing extreme ideas, and he's going to be out for vengeance for all his enemies.
I really hope that going after him for "slurring his words" isn't actually an effective strategy for the Biden team, because if it's the kind of thing that actually sways votes, it shows how bad things really are in the US.
Your take seems the most plausible to me, especially considering the clip they link to is super super short and removes any context.
I immediately wondered why this was a story given that clip.
It would be hilarious if Trump just keeled over. Not only would his fans go nuts with insane theories but it would save the country a lot of trouble.
Arguably, it's the best thing that could happen for this country right now, that's also in the realm of possibility. Like, a meteor conveniently taking out the more corrupt half of the supreme Court would obviously be better, but not realistic.
I keep thinking someone might assassinate him. But that makes him some kind of martyr, which is bad. But then I wonder who would be the next demagogue and how would they use that to their advantage?
I think his martyrdom is a small price to pay for his lack of existence.
You know they will wait for 3 days outside Maralago for the third cumming of christ.
And then Jesus came...
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Does that mean they're turning on Trump? Because this sure isn't a positive story about him.
Sounds like Aphasia, maybe the 2 brain cells collided and caused a stroke.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia
But I'm not an expert, it would have been nice to have the rest of the speech.
Trump's picture has been my mnemonic for dysarthria which is a bit more of a precise term for what we're talking about.
There's also the possibility of tertiary syphilis.
Personally, I hope it’s a carnivorous brain worm.
that starved a long time ago.
Truly, questions were raised.
I read this in Tucker Carlson’s voice.
If racial slurs did tank his candidacy, regular old slurring probably won’t.
His speech wasn't exactly attractive before. He sounds more and more like his base the longer this dog and pony show continues.
Yeah, I'm sure THAT'S what will convince them to drop him. Not all the other far too many issues, but his slurred speech. For sure. ^/s^
This is fucking stupid. Donald Trump appears to run out of breath while saying "and everything else". Surely this will convince the MAGA turds to abandon him. Surely it won't just undermine legitimate criticism.
This POS needs to die of a CVA or MI. Hell, I'd be happy if he choked on a hamberder.
I’ve said it a few times already and I’ll say it again, I’m really hoping that this will be the year we read about how he was found dead on the toilet from a perforated colon and a traumatically prolapsed rectum
Which will decline faster is 2024? Inflation, interest rates or Trump's cognitive ability?
Interest and inflation have a lot more room to fall.
The same people voting for this fossil are saying Biden is too old. Their willfully ignorant hypocrisy is mind-blowing. I honestly don’t get how one can reach this level of cognitive dissonance without being aware of it.
I’m not from the US, but I have the distinct opinion that both Biden and Trump are too old. My parents are/were younger, and I wouldn’t trust them with decisions about anything other than what they want for breakfast.
Bernie Sanders seems saner, but you guys really need some lesser-than-septuagenarian who has non-Xitter oomph, and who has compassion and respect for human life and the planet.
This is not the best attack vector by any stretch.
Everyone knows Trump is borderline senile, including his supporters.
Similarly, everyone knows Joe Biden is borderline senile, including his supporters.
We're in this together, I guess? Both parties seemingly happy to be led by fossils who each drift in and out of coherency.
It would be exceedingly hilarious, if it wasn't sad because it's the elderly, except it's not sad either, because it's some of the most powerful people on the entirety of this, the only planet we currently have:
It is fucking terrifying.
What are the chances he had a stroke, or a heart attack?
I'm no Trump supporter but it's pretty clear that he was just rushing through the words cause they didn't matter. Didn't even seem like a slurring of words to me.
He's slurred his words, forgotten words, used the wrong words, acts like he's on ketamine half of the time.
He might be too old to be president, guys.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
A video that appears to show Donald Trump slurring his words at a rally in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Sunday is stoking concern among social media users.
The five-second clip was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by the Biden-Harris HQ account, which is run by Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
In the footage, taken from conservative outlet Right Side Broadcasting Network, Trump comments: "You don't have to be a total genius, remain in Mexico, until you've..." at which point he becomes unintelligible for the final two seconds.
Republicans have focused heavily on the health and mental acumen of Joe Biden, with several arguing the 81-year-old doesn't have the stamina for another four years in the White House.
The video from the Biden-Harris HQ was reshared on X by the 'Biden's Wins' account, which has over 306,000 followers and added: "BREAKING: Donald Trump is slurring his words.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Sunday dropped out of the Republican leadership race and endorsed Trump, while claiming his main rival Nikki Haley represents "warmed over corporatism."
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I'm so glad Biden doesn't slur words yet. Biden 2024!
Biden should really have people focus on his team, not make it about himself.
It does not really raise questions. It just confirms many peoples' suspicions: that he is senile and unfit for office.