‘Speaks at a fourth grade level’: Trump’s rambling speeches reignite question of cognitive state

Peter Baker, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with a deeper look at Donald Trump’s speeches and rallies in recent months which portray and angrier, more rambling ex-President reigniting a question of his age and cognitive state. 



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*Untethered to truth!?* Seriously? It’s called *PATHOLOGICAL LYING!*

[planecrazyts-sl]

If you get a dishonorable discharge from the military, you lose benefits. Same should be for ex- potus convicted of crimes.

[immortalasirpa]

We are not a nation in decline. He is *one man, * in decline. Desperate to take a nation down with him.

[zapdog_]

The fact that this election is even close is absolutely disgraceful.

[itsbritneybiitttcchh_]

One day, he will be gone and I will forget all about him, but I'll never forget the ignorance and hate he revealed in the people I thought I knew, loved and respected.

[mikebattis]

Can't believe people believe this man is quality for President!!!

[viridian]

Where the heck has this NY Times been for the last few years? How is it main stream media is just now noticing Trump has been losing his mind for several years?

[stephennewton]

That is just plain insulting.

Fourth graders have a much better command of English.

[sharbear]

This is the clown 45% of us will be voting for. It’s not just disappointing, it’s disturbing.

[JoannHopper-xfwl]

29 days y'all. Drop the red hat!! Let the flies have him!! VOTE COMMON SENSE NOT NONSENSE.

[ivybaccas]

I cannot understand how a country like America accepts a person like Trump to run for president.

[teamcougars]

It’s about time a light is shined onTrump’s very obvious decline 😮

[johnoberto]

29 days to never see trump again. Vote blue!!

[NastyLittleBagginses]

Speaking at a fourth-grade level is honestly pretty good for someone who acts like a toddler in every other aspect of his life.

[Lana-oeqy]

The fly was swarming him because he stinks.

[richardluce]

I remember the laughter at the UN address… I have never felt secondhand embarrassment as an American til then… truly a tragedy if elected again.

[JR-prjb]

As a former college teacher, I have no clue about 4th graders, but I know Trump could never pass Freshman English.

[ireneperkins]

' He has often been untethered to truth'. What a lovely way to say that he is a liar.

[jsmcguireIII]

Avoiding prison makes an old man desperate.

[GeorgiaRawson]

As a retired teacher of fourth graders, I can honestly attest to the fact that most 4th graders speak more eloquently and do a far better job exhibiting knowledge of the subject while answering questions.