The most infuriating thing is that the mainstream media pretends this is normal.
Donald Trump shows signs of cognitive decline for years, but as the corporate, billionaire press sees the president as a cash cow that is their means of maintaining the shred of relevance they have left in a rapidly changing media ecosystem, the press that depends most on Trump, tries to keep what is obvious to anyone with their eyes and ears hidden in plain sight.
The current president bears little resemblance to the man who first launched a presidential campaign a decade ago.
Trump’s ability to shape narratives and news cycles is long gone.
After the Republicans were defeated in the 2025 election, Trump decided that the same president who oversees rising prices and inflation would be president. perfect messenger of the Republican message on affordability.
The problem is that Donald Trump lacks the cognitive ability to deliver the message of affordability.
Since Trump will never have to face voters again, he apparently sees no need to hold rallies and talk to his supporters.
Instead, this president is taking every opportunity to speak in front of non-rally audiences to turn these situations into Trump rallies.
What happened at the McDonald’s event was that Donald Trump’s brain completely collapsed.
Read below to see this new low for Trump.