I want to say something about dementia in public officials:

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23. It maybe depends on the jurisdiction.

I work for an Adult Protective Services agency and even though Trump's behaviors show signs of diminished capacity and being erratic, they would not meet the criteria for either involuntary treatment nor for a conservatorship process, at least not in California. He would not be placed in a home. Any intervention would likely consist of hiring care providers that would help him meet his needs, stay safe, and preserve his level of independence for as long as possible.

He is a dangerous man, but not because he is showing signs of danger to self or others. He is dangerous primarily because he is being aided and abetted by people who hold power, and institutions that hold power. He has a whole party apparatus behind him in his political ambitions. He has a Press that is unwilling to discuss his erratic and dangerous behavior for fear of losing access and losing money.

Trump likely has a combination of personality disorders and he is starting to experience cognitive decline, which is likely exacerbated by the stress that he has brought upon himself by his criminal actions. He is shocked that he is being held accountable, something that has happened VERY infrequently in his life.

I deal with people in varying stages of cognitive decline, from the slow decline of Alzheimer's to rapid onset caused by stroke, to the problems caused by Korsakoff Syndrome. The earliest stages can be the most difficult to deal with as the person is vulnerable and making impulsive decisions, but retains a level of capacity that prohibits more protective interventions. This is likely where we are at with Trump. This, plus his narcissism and his sociopathy, and as I said, those with power who continue to back him and use him for their own desires for power, are the real danger to the nation.