Trump, a Doddering Old Fool
May 23, 2025
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Trump, a Doddering Old Fool
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<p>This week, Rick's <em>Elephant in the Room</em> is Trump's mental decline. With the White House decidedly halting transcripts of Trump's speeches, and a rise of extreme political sharks circling the Oval Office, what's left of Trump's mental cognition has also apparently been deported without a court hearing. On a strict diet of Big Macs and Adderall, Trump's last "cognition test" -- 'Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.' -- seems to be a high point for our drooling Dear Leader. </p><p><br /></p><p>・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・</p><p><br /></p><p>You can check out Rick Wilson at @TheRickWilson on X and @therickwilson.bsky.social on Bluesky, and subscribe to his Substack at <a href="http://therickwilson.substack.com/">therickwilson.substack.com</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p>Join the fight with the Lincoln Project at <a href="http://www.lincolnproject.us/">www.lincolnproject.us</a> and follow LP on X at @ProjectLincoln. If you'd like to help us continue our critical work, visit <a href="https://action.lincolnproject.us/helplp">https://action.lincolnproject.us/helplp</a> to make a difference.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>
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