Trump neurological smoking gun, 99% chance of dementia | Dr. John Gartner

Summary

Psychiatrist John Gartner discusses assessments of presidents Trump and Biden's cognitive health. Gartner argues Trump shows clear signs of dementia based on memory issues, language breakdown, and disordered thinking, while Biden mainly slips on names and dates. Gartner claims the media falsely equates the two by ignoring Trump's incoherence and focusing disproportionately on Biden's gaffes. He asserts medical experts feel Trump likely has dementia but won't speak out publicly now due to fears of professional repercussions or political violence.

Takeaways

• 😊 Dr. Gartner believes many experts observe signs of cognitive decline and dementia in Trump, but won't speak publicly
• 😮 Gartner sees clear difference between normal age-related memory issues and dementia symptoms Trump displays
• 🤔 Trump often lies that his confusing statements are jokes when caught, a common dementia defense tactic
• 😳 Trump exhibits tangential, nonsensical speech indicating a thought disorder characteristic of dementia
• 🧐 Phonemic paraphasias like "Chrismas" show a neurological dysfunction beyond normal mispronunciations
• 😠 Experts tell Gartner they'd lose jobs for assessing Trump, unlike when first warning about him in 2018
• 🤨 Trump’s mixed presentation makes superficial health analysis deceptive to untrained observers
• 😌 Gartner argues Democrats should reassure people about Biden’s competence over replacement talk
• 😣 Corporate media edits out Trump's worst rambling moments while scrutinizing Biden gaffes
• 😡 Gartner wants to raise awareness that Trump's incoherence should be the real headline

Q & A

What is Dr. Gartner's background and credentials?

Dr. Gartner is the founder of Duty to Warn and a former assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Medical School. He has interviewed many experts in the field of assessing cognitive decline.

What are some of the symptoms of dementia that Dr. Gartner has observed in Trump's speech?

According to Dr. Gartner, Trump shows signs of an inability to use language coherently, such as a lack of awareness when making verbal mistakes, an impoverished vocabulary, repetition, tangential/rambling speech, and phonemic paraphasias.

How does Dr. Gartner distinguish between normal age-related memory issues and pathological cognitive decline?

Dr. Gartner explains that simple lapses like mixing up names and dates are normal with aging, but Trump exhibits confusion about people's identities and generations in a way that indicates pathological dementia.

What does Dr. Gartner say is the reason experts are afraid to speak out about Trump's apparent cognitive decline?

Experts fear professional reprisals or stalled careers for appearing to criticize the president. There is a repressive political climate that punishes dissent.

What is Dr. Gartner's view on the media coverage comparing Biden and Trump's cognitive fitness?

Dr. Gartner feels the media coverage falsely equates normal age-related memory issues with pathological dementia through a "both sides" narrative. He thinks they should focus more on Trump's incoherence.

How does Dr. Gartner counter arguments that Trump seems more energetic or healthier than Biden?

Dr. Gartner explains that Trump's bursts of energy reflect underlying hypomania rather than cognitive fitness. His linguistic breakdowns point to an impaired brain regardless of outward appearance.

What advice does Dr. Gartner offer the Democratic Party regarding concerns over Biden's age?

Dr. Gartner advises reassuring the public about Biden's competence versus raising doubts. He argues Biden compensates well through relying on expert advisers.

What does Dr. Gartner identify as the most important evidence of Trump's cognitive decline?

Dr. Gartner says Trump's phonemic paraphasias (e.g. "beneficiaries" becoming "benefisharies") constitute a neurological smoking gun proving brain damage.

How might the media better cover the issue of Trump's cognitive fitness?

Dr. Gartner urges the media to air extended clips of Trump's tangential, incoherent ramblings rather than only brief gaffes. This shows the severity of impairment.

What is Dr. Gartner's goal in speaking out publicly about his analysis of Trump's apparent dementia?

Dr. Gartner hopes bringing attention to the evidence of Trump's linguistic decline will prompt the mainstream media to adjust their superficial "both sides" coverage of the issue.