Last week Harry Segal, a clinical psychologist and lecturer at Cornell University, told radio host David Packman that he believes Trump is exhibiting behavior consistent with “sundowning.” The term is used to describe a worsening state of confusion in dementia sufferers that often occurs with the onset of late afternoon and evening. The issue of the president’s nocturnal cognitive performance became a hot issue last night, after Joe Biden failed to make a live address in response to Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel.
As evidence for his theory, the psychologist cited Trump’s gait and speech patterns, and the fact that he has observed Trump having “more and more difficulties at night.”
Particular examples Segal mentioned included Trump confusing Nancy Pelosi and Nikki Haley, and abandoning his line of thought during a rally in Ohio last month.
Segal noted that Trump has always had a habit of taking tangents while speaking, but claims he used to be “more crisp” in doing so.
“He was more complex than he is now.”
Because of the potential for swift progression of the disease, Segal warned that next year Trump could be president and already displaying serious signs of dementia.
The possibility of a demented commander-in-chief is clearly a frightening one for the guardians of America’s democracy. Thankfully, Segal noted that Biden, despite his age, still displays the top-notch thinking skills necessary for the job.
“If I were concerned about Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities, I would be. I would be saying it with as much alarm as I am about Trump. I was very impressed with his State of the Union speech. He was incredible. He was quick. He badgered the Republicans and caught Marjorie Taylor Greene up short. It was really impressive. You really can’t do that if you’re suffering from major cognitive impairments.”
Sundowning was also a subject of discussion in the wake of yesterday’s Iranian-led attack on Israel, with some Twitter users were suggesting that the attack was deliberately timed for sundown to coincide with Biden’s bedtime.
This is why those cagey Iranians waited until after sundown (I’m not talking about the position of the Sun in the sky). pic.twitter.com/4jrjy3XSZL
— Just Loki (@LokiJulianus) April 13, 2024
Biden was due to release a taped address in response to the attack, but then relented.
On Truth Social, late on Saturday evening, Trump proved his brain was still functioning properly with a series of devastating posts on Truth Social about Biden’s failure to address the nation directly.
“Biden, on Israel, didn’t do his ‘Address to the People’ LIVE. He taped it. This is no time for taped speeches!!! DJT”
This was followed by an even more emphatic statement.
“AFTER READING MY TRUTH, BIDEN’S HANDLERS CONVINCED HIM NOT TO RELEASE HIS TAPED SPEECH ON ISRAEL. HE’LL NOW ATTEMPT TO DO IT LIVE, PROBABLY TOMORROW. HE DOESN’T WANT TO LEAVE HIS HOUSE, WITH THE CORVETTE, IN DELAWARE!!!”
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