I'm heading towards 68 & haven't turned orange yet. So Donny is 79. At what age will I commence being unhinged? (Maybe already there?) At the moment I'm stuck 1/2 way on the stairs.....going up or coming down? Dang.🙃🙃

7 minutes ago, seajae said:

Trunp has signed in a new tax relief, no tax under $120,000 meaning people will be better off, 

 

  That's a lie.  

12 hours ago, angryguy said:

Up to each individual if they choose to remain stupid and misinformed. I bet theres many folks on this forum who read this article and think its not anything other than a worthless fluff piece

 

Amazing interview with Elon Musk on Joe Rogan.

He makes the argument that some of the media is so off base that people who follow it are "living in an alternate reality". 

So people pointing the finger at Trump might want to examine their own cognitive dissonance as the media is messing up their minds. 

 

 

12 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

So people pointing the finger at Trump might want to examine their own cognitive dissonance as the media is messing up their minds. 

They won’t, and forum intervention doesn’t help them either.

1 hour ago, angryguy said:

The media really needs to accept the fact they lost and have no influence anymore

The useful idiots on the left are still influenced by them

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He’s too compromised and not so different to previous presidents. But I think he’s in deep debt to individuals and groups that tell him how things are going to be. The worry is his inability to think, study, learn, and a few other characteristics that is required of a person in that position. 
Partially it’s the USA system’s fault that allows people like this guy opportunity to be POTUS. Guy coming over to fix your cracked pipe is required to be a qualified plumber and authorized to carry out the job. Why don’t you devise a test that ensures the candidates are fit for the job before allowing them to run for the office. 

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Trump own niece said it well. "Donald stumble, rambles, forgets people's names, wanders off stage, or just pulls made-up facts out of thin air, in other words, lies. I don't think we really needed much more evidence that Donald is in cogntive decline and psychlogical decline, but we have more now". The man is rapidly losing it as we watch. 

Nonsense.

Then there is this... 

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Lawyer Admits ‘Quid Pro Quo’ with Trump Administration on CNN

 

https://thedailyadda.com/2025/09/09/ghislaine-maxwells-lawyer-admits-quid-pro-quo-with-trump-administration-on-cnn/

Spot on diagnosis.

His support for that Idiot Kennedy is outrageous.  

Since the end of the FDR administration, the two parties have been in agreement that two terms is enough. It's improbable that this will change just because Trump is in office.

An opinion of one person and taken from the "reliable source" The Express. 

On 9/9/2025 at 5:23 AM, CharlieH said:

 

Clinical psychologist Dr. Harry Segal claims that Donald Trump is experiencing a mental decline driven by malignant narcissism and early signs of dementia. Speaking on his "Shrinking Trump" YouTube series, Segal describes Trump's behavior as a severe narcissistic personality disorder marked by a lack of empathy and compulsive lying.

 

Dr. Segal, along with Dr. John Gartner, has observed cognitive decline in Trump, suggesting controversies like the Epstein file issue, where Trump faced criticism for not releasing investigation documents, may be worsening his condition. Trump’s dismissal of the matter as a "Democrat hoax" further highlights his psychological challenges.

 

Looking forward, Segal warns that if Trump's cognitive decline continues, it could affect his capacity to serve, despite a prior assessment claiming he is fit. These concerns raise questions about the potential impact on Trump's political actions and influence.

 

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

• Dr. Segal links Trump's mental decline to narcissism and early dementia.
• The Epstein file controversy is seen as exacerbating Trump's issues.
• Ongoing cognitive challenges could impact Trump's political future.

 

Related stories: 

• No longer takes Trump seriously
• US appeals court rules that Trump is a liar.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Express 2025-09-09

 

 

FFS he is 77 years old! I don't know how these old politicians can function mentally as efficiently as they should with such vitally important work and decisions to make day after day. On top of that is increased fatigue with age. I am 72 years old and nowhere near a sharp as I used to be. I also get tired more quickly, mentally and physically, and if mentally exhausted I actually feel ill, not just tired as I used to.

6 hours ago, save the frogs said:

 

Amazing interview with Elon Musk on Joe Rogan.

He makes the argument that some of the media is so off base that people who follow it are "living in an alternate reality". 

So people pointing the finger at Trump might want to examine their own cognitive dissonance as the media is messing up their minds. 

 

 

 

"living in an alternate reality". 

 

Says the Aspergers guy.

 

😃

 

 

6 hours ago, FolkGuitar said:

It makes perfect sense that MAGATs would approve of a Bar girl mentality for a president. That's what they voted for.

 

"The totalitarian mass leaders based their propaganda on the correct psychological assumption that, under such conditions, one could make people believe the most fantastic statements one day, and trust that if the next day they were given irrefutable proof of their falsehood, they would take refuge in cynicism; instead of deserting the leaders who had lied to them, they would protest that they had known all along that the statement was a lie and would admire the leaders for their superior tactical cleverness."

 

The Origins of Totalitarianism,  Hanna Arendt

 

 

On 9/9/2025 at 11:23 AM, CharlieH said:

Shrinking Trump" YouTube series

Hard to believe they actually made the news with this stuff? A doctor with a Youtube channel dedicated with a series about Trump mental status. I would bet money that this was a Dem attack vetting the story into newsworthy. The only people who would believe a youtuber giving diagnoses for Trump when he has never examined Trump had a conversation with him would be a Democrat

In that unctuously obsequious "Cabinet" meeting last week, I started thinking how many so-called leaders in the last 100 years would have accepted that, rather than tell the sycophants to have some pride and behave like men, not childish adolators.

 

Kim Jong-un would accept it, but even he is smart enough to know it's fake, as the grovelers would just be trying to stay on the good side of an anti-aircraft gun or a dose of VX nerve agent.

 

As paranoid as Putin is, he wouldn't allow it, either. For all his psychopathy, he does have a little pride.

 

Perhaps the only other modern leader weak enough and Narcissistic enough to take it all in and believe it's sincere might be the former ruler of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

 

Trump is pure fantasy, from that silly praise to even the White House issuing images that has the canckley cowardly bloated blubberbutt portrayed as being ripped and heroic, it's all Fake and makes Trump look like an immature, woefully insecure pimple-faced teen.

 

 

11 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

His physical and mental decline have been rapid, shocking and alarming. A man in that position should not be 79 going on 92, the man can barely walk at this point, he grips handrails going up and down stairs like his life depended upon it, he may or may not be wearing a colostomy bag, and who knows the extent of his health issues?

How did Biden go handling stairs.

I know people who have worn colostomy bags since birth.

What is the point you are trying to make?

Apart from tearing down a guy who has become the of the USA twice.

Don't worry you'll get another chance to vote for your preferred candidate in a few years.

Meanwhile accept he is running the show. If he can't handle it....that's why there is a vice president.

10 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Trump is a winner.

I feel safe with Trump at the helm.

 

IF Trump does not get elected in 2028, then....

 

It will be time to head underground, and form a new government, either democratic, or run by Musk.

 

 

 

How can Trump get elected for a third term?

Not possible after, I think, Roosevelt, changed it to two terms only.

3 hours ago, SunsetT said:

FFS he is 77 years old! I don't know how these old politicians can function mentally as efficiently as they should with such vitally important work and decisions to make day after day. On top of that is increased fatigue with age. I am 72 years old and nowhere near a sharp as I used to be. I also get tired more quickly, mentally and physically, and if mentally exhausted I actually feel ill, not just tired as I used to.

Possibly because they have wisdom in their elder years and are surrounded by some very,very, smart advisors.

Even JFK as a young President had a bunch of smart advisors.

Ultimately the President makes the  political decisions on known facts and advice.

Age doesn't really come in to it.

 

I read an article where a CEO of a company set about hiring people for senior management positions. He got them all together for an initial meeting and said ' if I've done my job correctly, I'm the dumbest person in the room'.

Let that sink in.

 

17 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

How can Trump get elected for a third term?

Not possible after, I think, Roosevelt, changed it to two terms only.

 

Most things that have been changed once, can, once again, be changed a second time.

 

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17 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Trump is a winner.

I feel safe with Trump at the helm.

 

IF Trump does not get elected in 2028, then....

 

It will be time to head underground, and form a new government, either democratic, or run by Musk.

 

 

 

You shouldn't worry if he is elected in 2028 as you are not a U.S. citizen.   IF you are, then you truly are as dumb as the average libtard.  

 

USA Presidents can only serve two terms.   

Hes better than Biden was. 

5 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Hes better than Biden was. 

 

Such a low hurdle, ...

Not even worth mentioning.

 

3 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Such a low hurdle, ...

Not even worth mentioning.

 

Well he better than Starmer or Macron, I agree its always a low bar.

On 9/9/2025 at 12:23 AM, CharlieH said:

 

Clinical psychologist Dr. Harry Segal claims that Donald Trump is experiencing a mental decline driven by malignant narcissism and early signs of dementia. Speaking on his "Shrinking Trump" YouTube series, Segal describes Trump's behavior as a severe narcissistic personality disorder marked by a lack of empathy and compulsive lying.

 

Dr. Segal, along with Dr. John Gartner, has observed cognitive decline in Trump, suggesting controversies like the Epstein file issue, where Trump faced criticism for not releasing investigation documents, may be worsening his condition. Trump’s dismissal of the matter as a "Democrat hoax" further highlights his psychological challenges.

 

Looking forward, Segal warns that if Trump's cognitive decline continues, it could affect his capacity to serve, despite a prior assessment claiming he is fit. These concerns raise questions about the potential impact on Trump's political actions and influence.

 

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

• Dr. Segal links Trump's mental decline to narcissism and early dementia.
• The Epstein file controversy is seen as exacerbating Trump's issues.
• Ongoing cognitive challenges could impact Trump's political future.

 

Related stories: 

• No longer takes Trump seriously
• US appeals court rules that Trump is a liar.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Express 2025-09-09

 

 

The "news article" is bizarre in the sense that it's armchair psychology at scale, weaponized for political gain rather than genuine medical concern. Remote diagnoses like this violate ethical guidelines from bodies like the American Psychiatric Association (the "Goldwater Rule"), which frowns on speculating about public figures without direct evaluation.

 

Trump has always been bombastic, tangential, and self-aggrandizing—that's his brand, rooted in narcissism, sure, but it's been consistent for decades, not some sudden "decline." Many leaders exhibit narcissistic traits; it's practically a job requirement for high-stakes roles. The cognitive stuff? Anecdotal at best, cherry-picked from gaffes that any 79-year-old (or honestly, anyone under pressure) might make. 

 

In 2025, with Trump back in office and pushing through policies, there's no concrete evidence of impairment derailing his administration; if anything, his re-election suggests voters either dismissed these narratives or saw them as partisan noise. Ultimately, this feels like recycled anti-Trump hysteria from left-leaning sources and experts with axes to grind (e.g., Duty To Warn group or family critics like Mary Trump).

 

It's not bizarre in a vacuum—age-related concerns are fair game for any elderly leader—but the selective outrage and lack of balance make it smell like agenda-driven sensationalism rather than objective analysis. If it's real, we'd see official medical disclosures or functional breakdowns; until then, it's just more media theater.

5 hours ago, NedR69 said:

You shouldn't worry if he is elected in 2028 as you are not a U.S. citizen.   IF you are, then you truly are as dumb as the average libtard.  

 

USA Presidents can only serve two terms.   

There is one constitutional way to allow President Trump (or any president) to serve more than two terms and that would be to amend or repeal the 22nd Amendment. This would require a constitutional amendment under Article V, needing a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate to propose, followed by ratification by three-fourths (38) of the 50 state legislatures. Alternatively, a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of states could propose it.  

There are so many rabid Trump supporters on this forum, and they simply don't seem to be able to handle the possibility that their guy isn't perfect, that his health is poor, that he makes mistakes, that some of his policies suck, or anything like that. 

 

Saint Donald. Total revisionist history, a complete reformation of his entire career, and a total erasure of his past crimes, moral terpitude, and a total and complete willingness to overlook a lifetime of moral bankruptcy. 

 

I do have some friends that will come right out and say the man is a butthead, he's an idiot, and he's an absolute clown, but I like his policies. Those are the Republicans I admire. 

 

During the 20 years that Clinton, Obama and Biden were in office I was continually critical of their policies. Just look back at some of my posts when Obama and Biden were in power. I was not a big fan of Obama for many of the years that he was president and my posts reflect that. As a centrist democrat I criticized a lot of his policies.

 

I see so little of that coming from Republicans these days, to point where their absolute fealty is actually quite frightening. Most just can't handle critique of Trump, they immediately clam up, get defensive and start making it personal. Instead of behaving like rational intellectuals and debating policy they just start throwing out nonsense, accusations that I've never criticized my own party, or that I get paid to be critical of Trump. That is not only ridiculous, it is inane. I wish somebody would offer to pay me to criticize Trump. I would spend my whole day doing it.

 

Criticism and open mindedness is what independent thinkers engage in, and it sets them apart from dogmatic subjects of a wannabe king. I invite you to reflect on that for just a moment. 

 

With many people, once they got attached to a theory, it was hard to get them detached. They’d screen out unhelpful facts, invent favorable ones, and ignore contradictions in their own claims. Look at those Sandy Hook, multiple fraud convictions, and Jan. 6th truthers, babbling about false flags and crisis actors and all the rest. When people were motivated enough to believe something, they were going to believe it no matter what. There was no such thing as a bridge too far.