My Thoughts on the Roundtable with the Euro Leaders

[MineralMan]

They spoke, one by one. Trump looked like he was listening. But, then, he responded with something that had nothing to do with what the individuals said. When one leader spoke about the children in Ukraine who had been kidnapped and relocated, Trump responded by talking about trade agreements. He did not hear nor did he register the discussion about stolen children. It was as though he didn't hear it at all. He nodded politely, but heard nothing.

Trump probably does not actually understand what they are saying, so he nods knowingly and says something positive. That what he says doesn't relate to what the other person has raised is so obvious. It's also frightening to me, frankly.

[Bayard]

1. Maybe he needs hearing aids?

Too vain to wear them.

[MineralMan]

3. No. It's not his hearing. It's his dementia.

Things are just not registering in his brain. So, he says irrelevant things. A common dementia symptom.

[Bayard]

15. Yeah,

My Mom had Alzheimers, my Dad had dementia. trump is plainly demented.

[sop]

18. It's obviously dementia, becoming worse with each passing day.

[maxsolomon]

20. He can't hear anything over his monstrous self-regard.

He's incapable of hearing any facts he doesn't like.

[moonscape]

27. Maybe he'll forget who Putin is,

or at least what he has on him

[returnee]

32. It's his innate stupidity. n/t

[peggysue2]

35. He likely has both, MM

That staggered walk down the red carpet in Alaska is a potent physical sign of dementia. I've seen that out-of-whack gait and balance issue in my own family. I lost both my dad and sister to Alzheimer's.

My father also had profound hearing issues but refused to wear an appliance. He, too, would smile, nod and pretend he could hear conversation when clearly he could not. As his cognitive decline worsened, the deafness became a side issue. I also have hearing problems--deaf in my right ear and a deficit in my left. Before wearing hearing aids I was the smiling, nodding guest trying to piece together whatever was spoken. Or, as Trump does, frequently asking people to repeat themselves. He does this a lot during press conferences, even bending his head (probably his better ear) toward the speaker.

I have no doubt about the dementia. We're watching cognitive meltdowns in real time. Some are worse than others but they're getting substantially worse and are far more frequent. There will come a time when the man will slide into a babbling mess and won't be able to come back regardless of medication support.

I've seen it happen. It's not pretty. For others, I feel nothing but empathy.

For Donald Trump? Bring it on.

[Rebl2]

25. My thought

as well. Reminds me of my dad. He would just nod, no comment on what someone said because he didn’t actually hear what they said.

[Bluetus]

36. Among other problems.

Trump is old and mentally feeble. It happens to most of us who are fortunate to live to his age. He is already beyond the US male life expectancy and has done very little in his life to exercise his brain or any other muscle.

I do think hearing is one of his issues. I am a professional sound engineer, and I have always tried to protect my hearing as much as possible. I can still discern very quiet sounds at frequencies 25 hz to about 13,000 hz -- much better than average for my age. But in noisy environments I have great difficulty discriminating conversations. And this is why many people have hearing aids. Trump's ego probably prevents him from getting hearing aids.

But his bigger problem, obviously , is dementia. He really can only hold the simplest of thoughts, and his short-term memory is near non-existent. As a person who spends a lot of time in memory care environments caring for my parents, I see this age-related dementia every day. Trump is nearly 80, but he has a level of dementia that would be much more typical of a person age 90-95. He should be in a locked memory care unit for his own safety, not to mention the safety of the rest of the world.

FWIW (and I have no medical qualifications in this area) I doubt he has Alzheimer's Disease -- just very pronounced age-related vascular dementia. He shouldn't drive a vehicle or do anything else that requires cognitive stability.

[LeftInTX]

2. He doesn't want them there, nor is he listening to them. He's dissing them.

He knows what's he's doing.

I'm sure he knows that they're talking about. He just doesn't give a shit.
That's how he does business and always has. He's a bully.

[hamsterjill]

23. Thank you!

Well said! He also can't stand the attention to be on anyone else, so he talks just to be talking to get the cameras back on him.

[IzzaNuDay]

4. My hope is they divulge publicly TACO's cognitive decline

that would be another confirmation TACO is unfit as a president.

[MineralMan]

5. I wouldn't hold my breath.

[Lifeafter70]

6. The European leaders were not praising him

So he responded by bragging about himself.

[MineralMan]

7. Yes. That, too.

That's a standard strategy for him.

[Lifeafter70]

8. Yes

I don't think he actually listens but takes that time to formulate his next lie.

[greatauntoftriplets]

30. Or giving him what he wanted.

[Grokenstein]

9. You have to jangle car keys.

Or tell him what a good boy, what a special boy he is.

[evilhime]

10. lack of caring

He has in his head what he wants to say and he says it when he gets an opening… he really doesn’t give a flying F* if it’s on topic or not… he thinks he sounds smart and to him that is all that matters…. And children taken away? Why, he wonders, should he give a damn about them - unless they are you girls of course . . .

[mnhtnbb]

11. Trump's a narcissist

Everything is always about him. On top of that, he has clear signs of some sort of dementia, which is obvious to all of us who have seen it, either clinically, or in a family member.

It's beyond belief he's allowed to occupy the Oval Office. I cannot wrap my head around the incredible damage we are willingly doing to ourselves as a country by allowing him to continue in office.
.

[GoodRaisin]

12. Yeah, he does that head nodding a lot.

Part of the problem is the U.S. president is an imbecile.

[vapor2]

28. Add convicted and pedo

[calimary]

13. Crippled mind.

I’m tempted to add “pickled brain” but I don’t think he has a drinking problem.

[tazcat]

22. Just because he says he doesn't drink you believe him????????

[maxsolomon]

29. Long term amphetamine abuse

Is what I believe we're dealing with.

[returnee]

33. Quite possibly. n/t

[calimary]

45. Frankly no. I wouldn't take his word for it if he said he was Donald Trump.

I’d still want a second d opinion.

But I hadn’t seen or read any references to him having drinking issues. Doesn’t mean he didn’t, but I haven’t found anything to indicate otherwise.

I certainly have been wrong before, though.

[EarthFirst]

14. 99.99% of the time...

This is what occupies his mind…

[KS Toronado]

16. He mentioned more than once

about how he ended 6 wars since becoming president, of course he doesn't name them.
And NO JOURNALIST ASKED HIM ABOUT IT, we could use some new MSM.

[peggysue2]

38. He's been bringing this up a lot recently

The six wars. Today I think I heard him say seven. He's even had Leavitt repeat the claim of peace negotiated across the world by the Great Negotiator.

And you're quite right no one calls him on it other than India's minister who was quite irate about Agent Orange claiming he solved the tension between India and Pakistan.

Journalists? Nada.

[SalviaBlue]

17. That was quite the WTF moment.

Is he deaf? Is he oblivious because of dementia? Is it a deliberate tactic to ignore and change the subject? He sounds like a blithering idiot.

What an embarrassment!

[JCMach1]

19. Dementia or not, he was listening to himself only-

ADHD can sometimes cause that too. You laser focus on one thing so as no to slip onto something else to the point you don't even really hear other people.

[malaise]

21. Probably? 😂😂

Trump probably does not actually understand what they are saying, so he nods knowingly and says something positive.

Howling with laughter😂

[some_of_us_are_sane]

43. That's EXACTLY what he does!

He's a SENILE EMBARRASSMENT who does nothing but enrich himself, LIE, get even and remain OBLIVIOUS to everything else.

[Ocelot II]

26. He's probably been fed his talking points and is regurgitating them as instructed

by his handlers or by Putin, at least to the extent he can remember them. If he can't remember his pre-digested talking points he reverts to complaining about the 2020 election. Either way he doesn't have to listen to or respond to anything anyone else might have said..

[SamKnause]

31. He doesn't give a fuck what anyone has to say.

He doesn't give a fuck about anything or anyone but his self.

He thinks he is the king of the world.

His cult politicians have supported him on everything he has done.

He doesn't care what other countries need, want, or think about him.

He's the king and his cult politicians are to blame for not stopping him.

They don't give a fuck about this country.

They hate democracy.

They hate fair elections.

They hate this country.

They want a fascist Christian Nationalist country.

[edhopper]

34. He does not understand anything

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220566992

[underpants]

37. Aside from Trump being an asshole, I work with someone who does this.

She’s formulating in her head the next thing the world is waiting to hear from her. Not on her phone. Fully there in every other aspect.

I can just see the wheels turning.

[senseandsensibility]

40. LOL

Today's been stressful. Thanks for the laugh you buffoon.

[usonian]

41. Needed a translator.

Strephen Miller.

[littlemissmartypants]

42. Characteristics of Psychopaths

Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior

[eppur_se_muova]

44. Trump doesn't satisfy 3 & 16 -- he's only adept at manipulating those who wish to be manipulated & he's a terrible faker

Spot on for every other one.

[dlk]

46. Trump has dementia and is clearly mentally impaired

The fact the mainstream media isn't screaming this from the rooftops shows where their true priorities lie. It's a calculated coverup. Why would they invest in the leader of the free world being mentally incompetent? And who is really running the show?

[no_hypocrisy]

47. He doesn't listen simply because he doesn't

comprehend/understand.