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elfin

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27. Too stupid to completely fake it.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 03:14 PM

Nov 2017

Probably not decidedly scientifically clinical yet.... but on his way to repeat his dad's condition.

The repetition is a big clue for me who has had two friends succumb to this. Earlier on they would get into speech "loops" that repeated familiar phrases before somehow jarring themselves out of it to camouflage their deterioration for periods of time.

This is most evident when he goes off teleprompter ora somewhat prepared rally speech to repeat what he thinks are his "greatest hits" combative statements.

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Does Trump have dementia, or is he faking it? [View all] Archae Nov 2017 OP

It runs in his family MFM008 Nov 2017 #1

And racism. dchill Nov 2017 #10

He isnt smart enough or calculating enough to fake it. He does want to quit and Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #2

A decline in speech quality is a sign Cicada Nov 2017 #3

I noticed this a while back Phoenix61 Nov 2017 #8

Yes, area51 Nov 2017 #13

Yes I saw part of some interview he did w/Oprah in the late 80s/early90s and the difference is anneboleyn Nov 2017 #17

Dementia could also be a defense right? TBA Nov 2017 #4

I have relatives with Alzheimers. Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #6

+1 nt Phoenix61 Nov 2017 #11

My (not well stated point) point is he could be faking is to use as a defense. TBA Nov 2017 #12

I highly doubt it. Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #14

Answer in two parts: unblock Nov 2017 #9

I'm not sure about dementia, but he does have a raging case of stupid. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #5

A story Trump and all New Yorkers are familiar with: VermontKevin Nov 2017 #7

My magic 8 Ball says... Brother Buzz Nov 2017 #15

The idea that Trump has dementia comes up all the time here. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #16

There's no evidence other than speculation loyalsister Nov 2017 #18

Claiming the access hollywood tape is 'fake' is grounds enough to propel this from Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #19

Again loyalsister Nov 2017 #21

Well I'm not saying it's dementia...I'm saying that SOMETHING is wrong with him. Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #23

He's a child who pushed himself into the role of an adult loyalsister Nov 2017 #25

I'm saying it's dementia - look at tapes of Trump speaking 10 - 15 yrs ago womanofthehills Nov 2017 #29

He fakes everything but the dementia and some of the sexual assaults. n/t Orsino Nov 2017 #20

I think he's got early signs of dementia on top of various personality disorders of long standing. Vinca Nov 2017 #22

not only obsessed with President Obama bdamomma Nov 2017 #24

I think not... Mike Nelson Nov 2017 #26

Too stupid to completely fake it. elfin Nov 2017 #27

Trump has been showing signs of senility for some time Gothmog Nov 2017 #28