"Expert" says Trump's health "rapidly declining." DEFINE "RAPID."

[Miles Archer]

An expert Thursday warned that President Donald Trump's health has started to rapidly deteriorate as questions increase over his mental capacity and ability to lead, according to reports.

Dr. John Gartner, psychologist, psychiatrist, and a former assistant professor at John Hopkins Medical School, told British publication The i Paper that there have been increased concerns over the president's health and suggested signs of cognitive decline.

“The main way to diagnose dementia is that we see a deterioration from someone’s own baseline in these four areas: language, memory, behavior, and psychomotor performance,” Gartner said.

“He’s deteriorated since his last administration noticeably but now we’re seeing deterioration almost week over week. The rate of decline is accelerating,” Gartner said.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-health-deteriorating/

[choie]

1. Whatever it is,

it ain't rapid enough.

[BonnieJW]

84. As Miranda Priestly says,

"... a glacial pace ..."

[ananda]

2. It feels way too slow to me.

I just want him gone forever.

[malaise]

16. THIS

Rec

[Trueblue1968]

59. I wanted him gone in 1955 ..... IS That Too Much To Ask ???? I will go back in TIME to take care of the situation.

[ananda]

74. I never liked Trump either. Thus...

when Peter Sellars produced a totally let's say,
disrespecful and yet interesting, Marriage of Figaro
in Trump Tower, I was an avid viewer.

Nuff said.

[Jerry2144]

3. If only it were like a banana peel on fresh oil on black ice

[NameAlreadyTaken]

4. Let him drive around on the golf course

and pretend he's winning another tournament. That'll occupy him.

[dalton99a]

5. The criminal is having a great time committing crimes 24/7 without fear of interference or consequences

[3catwoman3]

6. Not fast enough.

Not nearly fast enough.

[MarcoZandrini]

82. Go....

….Alzheimer’s, go!

[Wicked Blue]

7. Well, is he dead yet?

Breathlessly awaiting the announcement.

[NNadir]

11. One morning we'll wake uo and Orrex will tell us.

[3Hotdogs]

19. Or a black border on the Fox broadcasts.

Plus Swan Lake playing on a loop for 5 or 6 days.

[electric_blue68]

52. Snort!

😄😄😄

[WestMichRad]

91. I'm SO MUCH looking forward to that day!

Can’t happen too soon!

[Arazi]

8. Come on cholesterol, work your magic

[BaronChocula]

68. With an assist from

ischemia, ulcers, peritonitis, fatty liver, whatever. And make it painful.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

77. Something... ANYthing!

[Srkdqltr]

9. Experts are wrong. He'll outlive us all.

[Dr. T]

33. He's such a horrid person that even death doesn't want him.

My ex mother-in-law was like that. She made it to 98.

[lastlib]

38. Satan doesn't want the competition........

He's already got Adolf, Benito, Josef, Mao, and Saddam---why would he want Donald?

[mr715]

46. They'll have a party.

I wonder if Hell has an Epstein Island

[GiqueCee]

53. So the other 5...

... will have something to kick around besides him.

[Fil1957]

10. Don't get your hopes up, his dad lived to be 93, EIGHT YEARS after he was diagnosed with Alzheimers.

His mother lived to be 88.

So he can easily finish out his term, although he may be less functional than he is now. And as long as doesn't drool, throw feces or run into the middle of the street naked and screaming, no matter how mentally incompetent he gets, there's no way the 25th amendment will be invoked by this Republican party.

[PatSeg]

20. However, I think his lifestyle is quite different

from his parents and considerably more deleterious. Poor diet, no exercise, and poor sleep habits could easily speed up the process.

Meanwhile, even if he does live many years longer like his parents, that doesn't mean he'll be functional as a president. They can only hide so much truth from the public.

[regnaD kciN]

57. That assumes he's "functional as a president" now...

You can count on Pee-Wee German et. al. to keep up three more years of Weekend at Donnie’s if necessary to advance their agenda.

[PatSeg]

73. I'll never underestimate this regime

They'll do anything to hold onto power. That said though, Trump would still have to make public appearances at least to placate the base and at the rate he's declining, I'm not too sure how long they can sustain this charade.

I think we've all been around some people suffering from serious dementia and there's no way such people can give speeches, meet with foreign leaders, or give press conferences. I don't know, maybe it is like the frog in boiling water - people just start to get used to how bizarre and irrational he behaves and talks and accept it as "normal".

[ChicagoTeamster]

21. And his family won't give up the grift opportunities to Vance and Musk. Once he's gone their positions are gone.

[synni]

25. His dementia symptoms became apparent during his first term

Plus, it's not a matter of years. It's a matter of how fast the decline is.

Also, his parents didn't have the stressful job that he does. Nor did they deliberately overdose on aspirin, as he is doing. (He thinks it will prevent a stroke, but it's increasing the risk of a stroke from a cerebral hemorrhage.) And, as others have mentioned, his diet is probably far worse than the diet of his parents.

His total lack of a reaction to crapping his pants on live television is also very telling. It's one thing to pretend nothing happened, but quite another not to know that it happened. His brain literally doesn't know what his anus is doing.

With this form of dementia, it's common to be incapacitated years before death. At some point, Trump will completely lose the ability to speak. There will be no way that doctors can prop him up in front of the cameras, as they are doing now.

[lastlib]

40. His brain doesn't know what his anus is doing??

WHY? They're in such close contact!

[stage left]

45. thanks for the giggle.

[Norbert]

27. Once he gets bad enough they won't be able to hide it.

Unlike Strom Thurmond, most people will know something is up when we don't see him for weeks at a time since he is a moth to a light. AI can only get you so far.

[SoFlaBro]

12. I'm torn between praying for slow and agonizing versus quick to finally rid us of the Orange Fuckface.

[durablend]

29. The latter

If he was capable of introspection, suffering might be useful, but not in his case.

[lastlib]

63. Join the pool!

Guess the date of his demise, and win a prize!

Closest guess to the actual blessed date will get a DU star membership, on me, lastlib! And let's hope someone wins SOON!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220891626

[Ocelot II]

13. Yet somehow he still manages to be somewhat ambulatory

and to make word-adjacent sounds with his face that some people interpret as having meaning, however obscure it might be. He is deteriorating, but not nearly quickly enough.

[GB_RN]

14. If He's Not Dead...

It ain’t fast enough.

[Lulu KC]

15. How many years have we heard this?

Last edited Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:00 PM - Edit history (1)

Of course, if I ever turned on the sound when he was speaking I might see or hear something I haven't before--since 1980!

[maxsolomon]

17. Sure.

Whatever inhibitions he once had have evaporated. That could be dementia, but it could also be his clear, total victory at the polls.

The American People validated him completely and he never needs their approval again.

We're fucked, and these assessments are fucking useless.

[Keepthesoulalive]

18. I just came back from a shopping trip

The first thing I checked was any news of his demise and damnit he’s still with us. From now on I will not get my hopes up. Months from now experts will be saying he’s facing his maker. Satan. Now Mitch McConnell might surprise me.

[Seinan Sensei]

49. Mitch and *Rump are neck-and-neck

Turtle Neck vs Vagina Neck

[patphil]

22. I seriously doubt he'll finish out his term. He may not even make it until the midterm election.

Vance will replace him; just another asshole in the Offal Office.
I'm sure Vance is excited about becoming president. So am I, but only because it would mean Trump isn't.

[sop]

28. Yeah, at his present rate of decline he won't make it three more years.

[MW67]

44. Most maga I know

Say Vance is going to be the next president, maybe they will very soon be right about something for once. "Maybe it's Maybelline" will become the next captain of the SS Titanic shit show right before it hits the iceberg ,hopefully.

[slightlv]

23. Not fast enough for me! nt

[not a texan]

24. It is 12:14, so would 12:15 work for you too?

asking for many friends

[stage left]

79. perfectly

[C_U_L8R]

26. Have another burger, Donald

How about some fries. And a shake with that.
Make it a double or a triple or a super duper size.
Your heart will love you for it.

[stage left]

42. and two beautiful pieces of chocolate cake with ice cream.

Oh, hell. Have the whole damned cake.

[lastlib]

65. Yes, let him eat cake! n/t

[Lonestarblue]

30. Even if he were in total dementia, Republicans would pump him full of drugs and pretend he was fine.

MAGA has no ability to discern reality from any garbage they're fed, so they'll still believe that he is the second coming of Christ.

[Dr. T]

39. Rubio appeared to be on cocaine during a press conference a few days ago.

He probably got into Dimwit Donnie's stash.

[Gore1FL]

31. If this wasn't the continuation of a 12-month plus drumbeat...

…I’d be a little more inclined to believe it.

“Wolf” has been cried too many times on this issue.

[Wednesdays]

41. Yes, he's exactly the same as he was in 2015.

Not a bit of change whatsoever.

[Gore1FL]

54. I would argue he has declined a lot.

We’ve been told for months he’ll be dead in a month.

It’s about as believable at this point as when Trump says “two weeks” on any given topic.

After a while it’s hard to believe the soothsaying.

[Chellee]

32. I saw a video...

of an internet psychic, or astrologer, or something... a practitioner of the woo, who said that he's going to expire on 2/17. I'd like to hold her to it, but woo is rarely even coincidentally correct, so...

But there's a hard stop date for you, if you have birthday candles, or evening stars to wish on.

[Boomerproud]

75. In what year?

nt

[Chellee]

78. Lol!

It was implied this year, but you could be right/

[MW67]

34. Although it may be true at his age

But... I've always firmly believed he would " develop a cognitive disorder" or become mentally incompetent ( much worse than he normally is) when his time of accountability finally arrives, I really believe that's been his ultimate pre planned defense all along ,so he can go hide away and enjoy all his dirty money. Also I think it would give his allies a more easy way to distance themselves in the future, something like it was all due to his mental decline , all him, not the party . Although pretend or real works for me this time around

[Lokee11]

36. Rapid - We need Ludicrous SPEED!!!

Seriously cholesterol should have done its job already - C'mon man

[twodogsbarking]

37. I was hoping for "warp speed".

4 billion miles per second. 6.4 billion kilometers.

[electric_blue68]

55. That would work!

"Ahead Warp factor 9" !!! 😄

[rpannier]

43. Do not care until it happens

Then I am flying back and doing some old fashioned Grave Dancing -- New Orleans style

[BidenRocks]

47. Let's ask Orrex!

Close don't count!

[edbermac]

48. And if he croaks we're stuck with a Juvenile Delinquent Vance

The next presidential election can’t get here soon enough.

[electric_blue68]

50. NOT Rapid Enough for me!!!

😑😑😬
:drumsfingers: !!!

[Dave Bowman]

51. Taking too long, can't he just slip on a banana peel already?

[AllyCat]

56. Rapid would be now. That is rapid.

[electric_blue68]

58. I don't hear any cheering out my window. Sigh

[AllyCat]

61. My champagne remains corked in the cabinet.

[electric_blue68]

62. Hopefully REAL SOON!

Not soon enuff for us!

[OC375]

60. Who's Who?

When he's gone and everyone is snarling for power, who will be the Triumvirate and who will be the Antony/Cassius crew? Where do they fight, and is Greenland Egypt?

[Raven123]

64. Someone with oodles of money should bet on the day of his demise

Remember the mysterious $30k bet that netted some lucky(?) person over $400k when he/she bet on Maduro’s removal on Polymarket? If nothing else it would mess with what’s left of Trump’s brain.

For those who haven’t heard of polymarket, here is a link to an explanation.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymarket

[lastlib]

66. Join the Pool!

Guess the date of his demise, and win a prize!

Closest guess to the actual blessed date will get a DU star membership, on me, lastlib! And let's hope someone wins SOON!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220891626

[Beartracks]

67. His sycophants continue to claim it's just Trump being Trump, trolling the world...

... by pretending to be enfeebled, and that anyone who doesn't think he's God's hand-picked savior and messiah who lives an existence of total perfection just has so-called Trump Derangement Syndrome.

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[Escape]

69. I try to be optimistic about Trump's imminent demise ...

but judging his health and mental acuity from his actions and behaviors, may not be relevant to the reality of where we are in this..

There are no rules for Donald Trump. No restrictions on anything he says or does. The Supreme Court and the Republican Party have appointed him King . Courts try to rein him in, but they have no ability or mechanism to force him to behave ethically, appropriately or responsibly.
Unlike every other person in American history, he knows he will never face punishment for anything he does..

He is a very unintelligent person. He doesn't read or can't read. He doesn't understand physics, math, philosophy or history and he sees morality and compassion as weakness and failure.

He is extremely lazy, does no research, is bored or insulted by others' attempts at reason... and it may be decades before historians know what drugs he ingests to stay up all night bragging and blathering and babbling and lying about whatever imagined offense the cruel, unappreciative world has foisted upon him that day.

I'm guessing he shits his pants and falls asleep in public as some sort of self-indulgent, warped protest against decency and civility.

And I'm sure he believes that the women and children he has molested, raped or abused should be honored to have been given his sterling attention.

In short, Donald Trump should never be judged or evaluated as if he were a human being.

[Bayard]

70. Will he get a state funeral?

Imagine the cheering along the parade route.

I can't imagine he wants to be buried in Arlington with the losers.

[Miles Archer]

71. In a better, more honest world...

...the take on that would be "He didn't like US, we didn't like HIM, maybe it's protocol, but maybe we should make an exception here and skip the state funeral."

Although I'm sure the surviving presidents would welcome the closure of knowing Trump was heading to the Lake of Fire, and would never insult them again.

And maybe Don Jr, Eric & Ivanka are sniffing out a "tax break" like their dad got when he planted their mom on his golf course. The two of them really do belong together.

[canetoad]

72. Oh dear

That's really sad. Oops, replied to wrong post.

This is good news.

[bdamomma]

76. like

one of our DU posters say "Is he dead yet??"

[we can do it]

80. We've heard this for 10 years now .

[rampartd]

81. rapid not fast enough

[berksdem]

83. If I had a dollar

for every time I heard and "expert" say this I would be rich,

[Exp]

85. Donald, please die soon. The world is anxiously waiting for the news. We beg you, Donald, please die soon. nt

[SpankMe]

86. When he goes, he'll probably have himself stuffed and put on display at Mar-a-Lago.

Just like Lenin's and Mao's tombs.

He'll have his penis removed, enlarged, gilded, and put on display next to the body. Republicans will travel great distances to slowly shuffle past it and weep, as if something great was lost.

[FakeNoose]

87. As long as he can still read the teleprompter, the MAGA believers aren't going to be alarmed

And apparently he still CAN read the teleprompter. Whenever there is none, it becomes immediately obvious that he can't deliver anything off-the-cuff.

[gfwzig]

89. TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO REPLACE VANCE BEFORE PUNKINHEAD CROAKS

[Callie1979]

90. Been hearing this for 10 years. Wake me when he stops breathing or gets the 25th

[pat_k]

92. Seems to me he's same old malignant narcissist, rambling, clueless, broken record he's been for a decade.

I wish I could detect the sort of massive decline described again and again, but looking at old rants, he seems about the same to me. I sometimes wonder if people project a more "together" past because it's beyond belief that he was always such a psychotic, malignant narcissist, rambling, clueless, broken record.

[The Roux Comes First]

93. It Seems to Me a Huge Problem When the Subject's Baseline "Mental Health" and Overall

Coherence were so marginal to begin with. If we could count on the medical folks to judge by "percentage decline" it would be one thing, but alas he has been able to bring in wholly incompetent and corrupt "Whitehouse Physicians" perfectly willing to accept remembering a couple of the five words in the basic memory test (no doubt with notes in hand) as his baseline.