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Miles Archer

(22,060 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:00 AM 5 hrs ago

Trump says daddy Fred, "At 86, 87, started getting, what do they call it? Alzheimer's. Well, I don't have it."

Speaking of his father, Fred Trump, who died in 1999 at 93, Trump told the reporter: “He had one problem. At a certain age, about 86, 87, he started getting, what do they call it?” he asked, pointing to his forehead and looking to Leavitt for help.

“Alzheimer’s,” Leavitt replied.

“Like an Alzheimer’s thing,” Trump said. “Well, I don’t have it.”

https://www.ms.now/news/trump-confronts-aging-concerns-in-new-york-magazine-interview

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Trump says daddy Fred, "At 86, 87, started getting, what do they call it? Alzheimer's. Well, I don't have it." (Original Post) Miles Archer 5 hrs ago OP
Because he said so, believe the opposite. OLDMDDEM 5 hrs ago #1
His worshippers believe him. NameAlreadyTaken 5 hrs ago #9
Yeah MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #2
I don't have what I just demonstrated that I have. /nt bucolic_frolic 5 hrs ago #3
Lets see by your birthday in June................ Lovie777 5 hrs ago #4
Well Rebl2 5 hrs ago #5
"What's the name of that thing I don't got?" Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #6
"I just have beautiful brain rot" dalton99a 5 hrs ago #7
Alzheimer's Isn't a Cold Mr.Bee 5 hrs ago #8
The dumb shit doesn't realize that its hereditary...........he also probably doesn't know that there are about 65 turbinetree 5 hrs ago #10
Yes he does "HAVE IT". ProudMNDemocrat 4 hrs ago #11
""(W)hat do they call it?" he asked, pointing to his forehead and looking to Leavitt for help." Rob H. 4 hrs ago #12

Rebl2

(17,481 posts)
5. Well
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:08 AM
5 hrs ago

what was I going to say, oh, you most certainly have signs of dementia president trumpy.

Mr.Bee

(1,704 posts)
8. Alzheimer's Isn't a Cold
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:22 AM
5 hrs ago
YOU can't tell you have it, you must be diagnosed,
and when everyone around you is calling you 'Dimensia Don',
now would be a good time - to step down.

turbinetree

(27,102 posts)
10. The dumb shit doesn't realize that its hereditary...........he also probably doesn't know that there are about 65
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:28 AM
5 hrs ago

different forms of dementia, he probably also doesn't know that there is a thin membrane around the brain that protects the brain................ found out about this at a symposium for my in laws to try to figure out why my father n law was always angry...........this guy needs to be in home ..............

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,648 posts)
11. Yes he does "HAVE IT".
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:34 AM
4 hrs ago

I recognize the signs.

Where I live, there are residents who should be in the Memory Care section. They are older, yes! But they are a danger to themselves and others around them. Should they go outside into the extreme cold, they could die. Once the door closes, there is no getting in without a pass code or key.

When I see a resident ask me "Where am I at?", "What am I doing here?, etc., are signs that memory loss is taking place. My late husband was in Memory Care for just 11 days. Not because he was wandering about, but because he could not function without additional help. I could no longer care for him or provide him a more calming atmosphere without risking my health and well being.

Donald Trump is showing signs of dementia. Whether it is of the Alzheimer's type, that requires the assessment of one who specializes in that area. We know that will NEVER happen.

Rob H.

(5,797 posts)
12. ""(W)hat do they call it?" he asked, pointing to his forehead and looking to Leavitt for help."
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:23 AM
4 hrs ago

A moment beyond parody.

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