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By ASHLEY FEINBERG
As President Donald Trump addressed the nation about the two mass shootings that had occurred over the weekend, he said, May God bless the memory of those who perished in Toledo. The public reacted with alarm and derisionsomehow, the president seemed to have moved the Dayton, Ohio, massacre to the wrong city, and hed left out El Paso, Texas, entirely. Shortly after his speech, a photograph of the teleprompter proved that the original text had been correct.
When Trump messes up this way, people tend to blame his mental condition. With advanced age and the stress of his job, the theory goes, the president finds it ever more difficult to organize his erratic thoughts. He loses focus and lapses into incoherence.
But what if Trumps problem was a literal lack of focus? What if, where most people saw the words Texas and Ohio on the teleprompter, the president saw a capital T, a big blur, and maybe an O somewhere? Minor Ohio city, starts with T: Toledo ...
If you spent your days unable to see, constantly unsure of what you were doing and to whom you were speaking, wouldnt you be agitated too? Wouldnt you also probably resent being asked about details? And wouldnt all of this result in a general state of surliness and short-temperedness? ...
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/what-if-donald-trump-is-just-blind.html
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)rolled up into one extremely evil creature. Doesn't seem possible but here we are!
dawg day
(7,947 posts)Have you ever known anyone his age who wasn't farsighted?
Clash City Rocker
(3,377 posts)in which case, I could believe that hes unwilling to get it checked. Trump has a history of ignoring reality when the truth doesnt suit him. This could be another possible reason why he never reads, and doesnt even see the typos he tweets on a regular basis (he just sent a tweet where he misspelled his own name). So, its plausible.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)although few make it to 73 without some vision problems, I suspect dyslexia, too.
Maybe there's a reason he doesn't read.
Siwsan
(26,175 posts)The tone of his voice, or rather the lack thereof, made that extremely obvious. He was never emotionally engaged, and by that time, in the chore, he was already mentally disengaged.
malaise
(267,793 posts)He may have poor eyesight BUT which sane person addresses anyone without knowing what they're talking about - I mean how hard is it to memorize El Paso and Dayton. He has serious brain issues and he sure looked drugged.
From the beginning I knew he saw Texas to Ohio and read Toledo. but not just because of eye problems.
Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)Maybe it's vanity or maybe he thinks it would show weakness, but I'd wager there are few people his age who don't need reading glasses at the very least.
Whiskeytide
(4,459 posts)... why he leaves the house with the hair and clothes looking like they do.
llmart
(15,499 posts)Let's stop analyzing what's wrong with him or why he's stupid. At this point in the game, we all know he's a fraud in so many ways and his entire life is a fraud. I no longer care why, I just want him gone and prosecuted. Or prosecuted and gone. Either way, I want him gone - in any way possible. Our country needs to have a true leader that can repair the disaster he's created.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)What a dumbshit.