A “beautiful” beach body and a “mentally disabled” opponent. “A difficult time” of police retaliation to contain criminals. “A million Rambos” in Afghanistan. Haitian immigrants “eating dogs” and “eating cats”. Death by electrocution versus death by shark. Hospices and, of course, “the late great Hannibal Lecter.” These are some observations made recently by one of the two main candidates for President of the United States. The republican Donald Trump He spent years saying the unspeakable to amuse, instigate and attract attention. But in recent weeks, his statements have reached new depths of absurdity and incoherence.
At 78, Trump increasingly slurs his tongue or stumbles over his words, raising fears about his cognitive decline. He has fallen in the polls against Kamala Harrisand knows that his defeat could lead to criminal trials, and even prison. After a decade of dominating American politics, Trump may be in the throes of a final collapse, according to his critics. His statements today are “absolutely crazy,” says Tara Setmayer, former Republican Party communications director on Capitol Hill. “These are not the ideas of a well-adjusted adult. He demonstrates daily that he is unfit to hold the most powerful position in the world.” Trump was given a free pass by the media, Setmayer added, because of the intense focus on Joe Biden’s age and mental acuity when he was still running. “Now, the focus is only on him, as he is the oldest candidate in the race. His eccentricity is even more highlighted now because he is alone on an island with his deterioration.”
