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74. Cognitive disfunction? Definitely inexperience/lack of knowledge

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:35 PM

Apr 2017

From NPR interview on Trump - words of Maggie Haberman of NYT
http://www.npr.org/2017/04/20/524873266/journalist-describes-the-loneliness-and-leakiness-of-trumps-white-house

Maggie commented on how Trump's way of talking has changed over the years: "His vocabulary was more specific. When he was in an area that he actually knew and understood and had some sort of emotional and intellectual connection to, he was more at ease, and it was reflected in how he would talk. Even now, frankly, when you get him talking about business or you get him talking about real estate, he speaks with much more fluidity than on almost anything else that he's involved with as president."

Now Trump speaks in pronouns and makes more generic statements about things being great or good or going very very well or very very bad, terrible etc. Never in specifics. He has trouble with names and specific details.

He repeats stories over and over.

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45 Just Proved He's Got Dementia While Trying To Show Off For Italy's PM. [View all] KittyWampus Apr 2017 OP

Nah, Trump and Pavarotti hang out with their old friend Frederick Douglass, tblue37 Apr 2017 #1

Pavarotti is singing at the wedding of Frederick Douglass and the lovely Susan B. Anthony. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #49

Rumor has it"this gentleman" is officiating and "Ron" will be the ringbearer . nocalflea Apr 2017 #67

Hahahahahaha! Now that was funny. brush Apr 2017 #64

naw, you got to be fair with FF45 Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #2

He was a great friend, so much so that Trump asked for his money back Ezior Apr 2017 #23

Thanks for the facts. elleng Apr 2017 #50

Ha, good find! LisaM Apr 2017 #76

I think you have it. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #27

Hey, they may not have shook hands quakerboy Apr 2017 #36

He referred to George Steinbrenner in the present tense BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #3

45 has dementia blueinredohio Apr 2017 #4

Welcome. And I agree that is why Ivanka is always with him. Also why he didn't want to live KittyWampus Apr 2017 #5

Welcome! NBachers Apr 2017 #6

Welcome to DU Lint Head Apr 2017 #7

Welcome to DU gratuitous Apr 2017 #11

Welcome to DU! mahina Apr 2017 #16

Welcome to DU. panader0 Apr 2017 #22

welcome to DU mercuryblues Apr 2017 #32

Welcome to DU SledDriver Apr 2017 #42

Welcome to DU! You will love it here! secondwind Apr 2017 #54

I think you're spot on. Ivanka does it because his wife doesn't want to be with him. brush Apr 2017 #65

Welcome to DU FrodosNewPet Apr 2017 #69

I also took care of my mom for years, and what moonscape Apr 2017 #70

This makes the most sense to me. StubbornThings Apr 2017 #71

All true. But there does seem to be some cognitive impairment... VOX Apr 2017 #75

Absolutely every sentence prompts him to divert to "something about me!" LuckyLib Apr 2017 #77

Bravado aside, he must be suffering from far more moonscape Apr 2017 #82

He needs minders.... Historic NY Apr 2017 #79

In fairness, that could have been a tense issue not a factual issue. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #8

Perhaps Instead Maybe Trump Was Referring To Verdi.....nt global1 Apr 2017 #13

I thought he said "friend of mine, great friend of mine." No tense. Denverchick Apr 2017 #26

Yeah, Stonepounder Apr 2017 #30

But in this clip he didn't do anything too insane. Doesn't mean he hasn't a million times before. nt Denverchick Apr 2017 #43

Very true. Stonepounder Apr 2017 #66

You got a point, but in a wider context, Eyeball_Kid Apr 2017 #61

"in fairness".............. MyOwnPeace Apr 2017 #63

Pavarotti's widow also told Trump's campaign to stop using his recording The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #9

Ding ding we have the winner malaise Apr 2017 #58

Need to interview widow exboyfil Apr 2017 #10

I love women, Susan B Anthony is doing a great job. Motley13 Apr 2017 #12

That doesn't prove dementia -- they probably did cross paths before he died rocktivity Apr 2017 #14

should I change the thread title or delete? KittyWampus Apr 2017 #15

No, they never were friends. See #9. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #18

leave it. it might not prove he's got dementia, but if not it proves he exaggerates and/or lies. unblock Apr 2017 #21

Not at all -- you could be right rocktivity Apr 2017 #24

Not that my opinion carries any more weight than anyone's tavalon Apr 2017 #34

haha! actually, right, my guess is donnie met pavarotti once and is simply exaggerating/lying unblock Apr 2017 #20

He sang at the casino and Trump was not satisfied, wasn't going to pay him. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #68

Dementia. Almost makes me feel sorry for him Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #17

No. It's dementia or Alzheimer's which his father underthematrix Apr 2017 #19

No it's not loyalsister Apr 2017 #57

I made a comment upthread that might be a better response to your comment... Eyeball_Kid Apr 2017 #62

Venice and Florence are only an two hours apart by train. kimbutgar Apr 2017 #25

Dementia. Alzheimer's. Latent syphilis. Plain stupid. GoCubsGo Apr 2017 #28

Latent syphillis.... Useless in FL Apr 2017 #29

I'm actually serious. GoCubsGo Apr 2017 #33

Never thought I'd think this Volstagg Apr 2017 #31

Nah. This is zentrum Apr 2017 #35

Dementia of any kind is a cruel disease and has no respect or pity based on your Station in life. Grammy23 Apr 2017 #37

Actually there is a Trump-Pavorotti connection, lapucelle Apr 2017 #38

Watch a few vids of Gump from 5-10 years ago. Charles Bukowski Apr 2017 #39

We need reasonably complete reports of health Ilsa Apr 2017 #40

Could be dementia. Could be exaggeration. Ohio Dem Apr 2017 #41

turnip LOVEs name dropping. more attention whoring. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #44

That seems to me the most likely explanation. subterranean Apr 2017 #52

Hey, Frederick Douglass is doing a GREAT JOB. PatrickforO Apr 2017 #45

Or 45 is just an idiot and didn't know Pavarotti was dead. ananda Apr 2017 #46

This is another BS non-story oberliner Apr 2017 #47

What is BS about it? Pavarotti is dead. n/t kcr Apr 2017 #72

He didn't say otherwise oberliner Apr 2017 #73

Dementia or demented? yallerdawg Apr 2017 #48

He forgot to mention he used to golf with Verdi dalton99a Apr 2017 #51

His great friend's widow demanded Trump stop using Panich52 Apr 2017 #53

"Verdi" - rhymes with "flirty", right, Don? hatrack Apr 2017 #55

He likes to boast that he is great friends with celebrities whether living or dead in his Glimmer of Hope Apr 2017 #56

he's a sociopathic, pathological liar.. that's for sure. Cha Apr 2017 #59

Ain't no amount of Febreze gonna help when he starts pissing in the Lincoln Bedroom closet Thor_MN Apr 2017 #60

Cognitive disfunction? Definitely inexperience/lack of knowledge Justice Apr 2017 #74

A Repulsed Pavarotti Family Busts Trump For Lying About Friendship With Deceased Tenor Historic NY Apr 2017 #78

Jimmy Kimmel Asked Pavarottis Ghost if He's Really Trump's 'Great Friend' Historic NY Apr 2017 #80

HE DOES NOT HAVE DEMENTIA. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY. kwassa Apr 2017 #81