It has been pointed out that former President Donald Trump recently made a series of mistakes that were suspected to be due to his advanced age.
On the 30th (local time), the New York Times (NYT) reported that former President Trump was not aware of the surrounding situation or showed inconsistent behavior during a recent campaign rally.
According to NYT, former President Trump incorrectly referred to ‘Sioux City’ as ‘Sioux Falls, South Dakota’ during a rally speech held in Sioux City, Iowa on the 29th. Only after a person on stage at the time informed him that he had changed Sioux City to Sioux Falls did former President Trump correct his mistake.
Former President Trump recently said at a rally that he defeated former President Barack Obama in the presidential election. Former President Trump won the 2016 presidential election against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and lost to President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
Former President Trump also mispronounced the name of the Palestinian armed group Hamas.
It is unclear whether this mistake was due to former President Trump’s age or cognitive decline, but the candidates challenging him in the Republican presidential primary are paying attention to his mistake.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met with reporters in New Hampshire last week and said, “This is not the Trump of 2016. “It’s heartbreaking to watch Trump lose his former vitality,” he said.
Former President Trump is currently 77 years old, younger than President Biden, who is 80, but if he wins next year’s presidential election, he will become the second-oldest U.S. president in history after President Biden.
Previously, former President Trump had persistently attacked President Biden’s series of mistakes. Trump campaign spokesman Steve Cheong said, “Voters are well aware that Trump is the healthiest candidate,” and added, “The images of President Biden mumbling during a speech, confused about where to walk, or falling down the stairs of the presidential plane are what is in the minds of voters.” “It was engraved in,” he claimed.
Hyewon Lee, Donga.com
Source: Donga
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