Donald Trump Is Old

[Nevilledog]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/donald-trump-old-age-biden/676052/

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https://archive.li/YQ8ta

Donald Trump is an old man.

He’s 77 years old. When Trump was born, Harry S. Truman was president and Perry Como topped the year’s pop charts. Betty White hadn’t yet started her career in film. Israel and Pakistan didn’t exist. Korea was a unified country, and Vietnam was not. The pioneering computer ENIAC was just four months old.

Trump’s cultural references are dated, and only getting more so. Elton John and the Rolling Stones headline his rally playlists. When, as president, he had a chance to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, his selections included Babe Ruth (who died in 1948) and Elvis (who died in 1977—perhaps).

The same goes for his political touchstones. His view of immigration, in which foreign countries dispatch their undesirables en masse, seems to be shaped largely by the 1980 Mariel boatlift. His trade policy is steeped in ’80s-era fears of Japan. He rails against “Communists” and “Marxists” like a Cold Warrior of yore (only with a peculiar affection for the Russians, rather than enmity).

Trump’s older sister died recently—at the age of 86. His younger brother died in 2020; another brother died in 1981. His first wife died last year.

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[gab13by13]

1. So many gaffes at his rallies.

He isn't mis-speaking, he needs big doses of Prevagen.

President Biden doesn't wear Depends or hold a glass with 2 hands when taking a drink.

Trump's father died of Alzheimer's.

[MiniMe]

2. And his father suffered from Alzheimer's which is hereditary

I think tRump is starting to suffer from dementia.

[treestar]

3. I'm very concerned about his age AND his mental state

And his project 2025. Uge concerns.

[liberalmediaaddict]

4. Great article

Unfortunately because of his orange makeup, spray tan, hair transplants and manic, arm waiving, Adderall fueled rally speeches a lot of Americans don't view him as being old.

Lots of people mistake his mania as a sign of youthful energy. That's why if you actually listen to Trump or read a transcript of his speeches nothing he says makes any sense. It's all incoherent psychobabble unless he's reading one of Stephen Miller's hateful speeches off teleprompter.

[hildegaard28]

5. Not to

Mention that he's morbidly obese and eats a very unhealthy diet, doesn't exercise. He is a massive stroke and heart attack waiting to happen. It would shock me if he doesn't have type 2 diabetes, ridiculously high cholesterol, and sky high blood pressure.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Unrec

There is no comparison in the gaffes made by the two.
You should be more aware.
Welcome to DU, I think.

[William769]

8. No need to think, it all works out in the wash.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Yeah, I Guess So

Not sure why I didn't think to alert on that myself.