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In reply to the discussion: In 1980 I said that Reagan had early Alzheimer's [View all]dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)but tis easily recognizable in him...same generalized description of something as " wonderful, or "beautiful"
no matter if he is talking about a plan, or a piece of cake.
He also talks with stock phrases, and does not complete sentences, plus starts speaking about one thing and ends up with a completely different subject.
Do people at whatever stage of whatever he has, do they know there is a problem and thus try to be glib about their verbal mistakes?
Trump never hesitates, he always has an answer, even if it is wrong, he dominates a discussion, bringing it back to self reference and bragging. I was struck when in the news interview, he said he bombed Iraq, the interviewer corrected with "syria" and he just kept going as if he had never made the slip, Normal people show a bit of hesitancy as they process the correction and often make a disarming comment or joke about the mis-speak. He never does.