| | | Something has gone terribly wrong with Donald Trump’s health today
Bill Palmer | 7:24 pm EDT June 13, 2020 Palmer Report » Analysis
When Donald Trump lifelessly stumbled his way through a teleprompter speech to West Point graduates today, it was nothing we hadn’t seen before. By now we’ve grown used to the sight of Trump coming off as half-senile in these settings. But there was also something else going on today.
When Trump tried to use his right arm to lift a cup of water to his mouth, he couldn’t – and he ended up having to use his left arm to assist the effort. The guy has so little control over his right arm, he literally can’t lift a small glass of water and tilt it in the direction of his mouth.
We’ve seen hints of this before. It’s not the first time Trump has done the two-handed drinking thing in public. But this was by far the most pronounced incident, and it proved that Trump’s arm is failing. Maybe he just has a broken bone or a torn ligament, or something that doesn’t impact his ability to do the job. But there are other, far more serious things – such as a stroke – that could just as easily explain what we saw today. That’s before getting to the part where Trump walked down a slightly elevated ramp in baby steps, as if his motor skills had completely failed him.
Donald Trump’s physical and cognitive health have visibly been in steady decline ever since he was abruptly taken to the hospital without explanation late last year. Now, whatever is wrong with him, he’s deteriorated to the point where he sounds and acts barely alive during public appearances, and he literally can’t lift a glass anymore. Whatever is going on with his health, it’s getting worse – and the American public deserves answers. |
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