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Pacifist Patriot

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3. I think it's another indication of PPA in the POTUS

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:22 AM

Jul 2019

Primary Progressive Aphasia

I doubt he's ever been a stellar speller and could possibly have had some learning disabilities. But I think we're seeing examples of his neural degeneration (possibly Alzheimer's given the family history - though syphilitic cause wouldn't surprise me) in these types of errors.

https://www.brain.northwestern.edu/pdfs/Disease%20Summaries/ppa.pdf

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IMO, He's illiterate because he has a reading disability. Ilsa Jul 2019 #1

That may be so, but if so, it is compounded by Trumps not wanting or laziness to riversedge Jul 2019 #2

I think it's another indication of PPA in the POTUS Pacifist Patriot Jul 2019 #3

whatever the diagnosis, there is clearly something clinically wrong. MBS Jul 2019 #5

Indeed! Pacifist Patriot Jul 2019 #6

Could be dyslexia. But of course, he has to lie about it. World's best speler! (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2019 #8

He shows all the signs of dyslexia. maddiemom Jul 2019 #9

I don't agree. Aristus Jul 2019 #11

"Simply stupid and intellectually incurious" PatSeg Jul 2019 #12

Don't forget the gonorrhea,... that makes Swiss cheese of the brain too. magicarpet Jul 2019 #4

He never really learned to read or spell very well because Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #7

But, but ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #10

Locking... DonViejo Jul 2019 #13