Former ally’s comments came just hours before Kamala Harris shared her medical report in what marked a thinly-veiled challenge to Trump to do the same
“I saw decline in his skills in ’20 from ’16, and you see significant declines still. What masks it is that he is still physically pretty vibrant and energetic, unlike the president.”
He added: “But if you listen to him and his ability to make a point, it’s not nearly as good now as it was in 2016, not nearly.”
At 78, Trump is now the oldest presidential candidate in American history. If elected, he would be 82 years old when he leaves the White House.
Trump’s rambling and increasingly angry speeches focused on the past have been fueling concerns about his age and fitness to lead the country.
At his campaign rallies, Trump often leaps from one topic to another unrelated topic or train of thought, devolves into “word salads” and throws out wild claims and comments – with “the late, great Hannibal Lecter” making more than one appearance.
Then came his debate performance, where Trump wildly – and falsely – claimed that migrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
Leading mental health experts, including a former White House doctor, told The Independent that he is showing signs of “cognitive decline” and appears to “have lost touch with reality.”