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Trump’s abrupt decision to play DJ, a sign of ‘accelerating cognitive decline’ says Cornell expert

October 16, 2024

While former President Trump's supporters insist his 30-minute music and head-popping detour during what was supposed to be a town hall event in Philadelphia Monday night “authenticity” and “spontaneity,” Trump’s abrupt decision to play DJ is actually a sign of accelerating cognitive decline says senior lecturer in the Psychology Department at Cornell University Harry Segal. 

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Cornell expert says Trump’s frequent phonemic paraphasia ‘are signs of early dementia’

March 11, 2024

As the 2024 U.S. presidential campaigns heat up, both camps are watching closely for gaffes from the two presidential frontrunners, in an effort to discredit the other over age and psychological capacity, but complaints about Joe Biden have been more vague and there is no evidence of dementia onset, no ‘sun-downing, says Cornell University expert Harry Segal.

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