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‘Fallen off a mental cliff’: New Trump traits have White House insiders alarmed



Bizarre new behavior from President Donald Trump has planted fresh new worries among White House insiders, according to a report Thursday.

Some who described changes to Salon’s Brian Karem are concerned that Trump is quickly losing ability to put in the hours needed for his position — and that his mental acuity has taken a significant downturn.

“Maybe Trump has fallen off a mental cliff,” wrote Karem, adding “even some in his administration [are] worried about his physical and mental health.”

Among warning flags are the fact that the president has apparently stopped working on Mondays. The information came from a White House source who told Karem, “I’d lose my job if I talked about this publicly. Or worse.”

He confided that Trump hasn’t shown up in the Oval Office on a Monday for the past month. He’s also been playing golf in Virginia, avoiding his usual trips to his clubs in Florida and New Jersey.

“That’s because he doesn’t have to be gone from the White House as long,” the source told Karem. “I don’t think he’s in good physical health.”

Other causes for concern voiced to the writer by two people inside Trump’s circle included, “His recent lackluster public appearances, his gait, his apparent befuddlement, his propensity to govern via Truth Social postings, his sloppy attire and his lack of engagement at the White House with others.”

“His sanity looks long gone,” Karem surmised. “And that doesn’t bode well for the country since there’s absolutely no chance the sycophants in his cabinet will invoke the 25th Amendment.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘Diddy’ verdict means Hunter Biden should go to jail



Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reacted to a partial guilty verdict against Sean "Diddy" Combs by insisting that Hunter Biden should be prosecuted for the same crimes.

After the musician was found guilty of prostitution-related offenses based on the Mann Act, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) suggested that Combs was targeted because he was Black.

"Diddy has spent nearly 10 months in jail for two Mann Act violations," Gaetz said in a Wednesday promotion for his television show. "We explore the origins of the Mann Act and how it has been used against famous Black people since its inception more than 100 years ago."

"The denial of bail in this matter is nonsense," he insisted.

On Thursday, Greene responded to Gaetz by arguing that "Diddy belongs in jail for a very long time."

"Also notice that while the Mann Act has been used against many black men, it was not used against one white man," she added. "His name is Hunter Biden."

"I brought the receipts last Congress, and the DOJ never prosecuted and Hunter was pardoned," Greene stated.

Fox News Host Urges Trump to ‘Send a Message’ to CNN Amid Prosecution Threat

Fox News' Emily Compagno urged the Trump administration to "send a message" to CNN after officials threatened to prosecute the rival network.

The post Fox News Host Urges Trump to ‘Send a Message’ to CNN Amid Prosecution Threat first appeared on Mediaite.

Joe Rogan Blasts ‘Insane’ ICE Raids Under Trump: ‘Really?!’

Joe Rogan called out ICE raids under President Donald Trump as "insane" and not what many voters expected from promised-deportations.

The post Joe Rogan Blasts ‘Insane’ ICE Raids Under Trump: ‘Really?!’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Can kids still have lazy summers?

Is boredom over? This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. As a millennial, I had my...
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