As Debate Looms, Trump Is Now the One Facing Questions About Age and Capacity

[Mme. Defarge]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/us/politics/debate-trump-age-capacity.html

With President Biden no longer in the race, former President Donald J. Trump would be the oldest person ever to serve in the Oval Office. But his rambling, sometimes incoherent public statements have stirred concern among voters.

The last time the nation held a debate with the presidency on the line, a candidate with about eight decades of life behind him faced the challenge of proving that he was still up to the job of running the country. He failed.

Two and a half months later, the cast of characters has shifted and another candidate heading toward the octogenarian club confronts his own test to demonstrate that he has not diminished with age. Whether he passes that test may influence who will be the next occupant of the Oval Office.

At 78, former President Donald J. Trump exhibits more energy and speaks with more volume than President Biden does at 81, but he, too, has mixed up names, confused facts and stumbled over his points. Mr. Trump’s rambling speeches, sometimes incoherent statements and extreme outbursts have raised questions about his own cognitive health and, according to polls, stimulated doubts among a majority of voters.

[Biophilic]

1. What? Did they just notice? Nt

[Vogon_Glory]

3. The publishers finally decided that it was worth noting

after dragging their feet about TFG’s mental decline for years.

[Scrivener7]

2. Bet he doesn't

[slightlv]

4. If his kids actually cared,

they'd do what the majority of us "regular" people do at this point. We find the best memory homes we can find for what we can afford for our parent, and ensure s/he got the proper care and assistance in his final years. Please, God... make these the final years!