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Writer's pictureHAZEL LANE

'Could not keep a straight thought': Trump turns 78 amid concerns about mental fitness


Trump’s campaign has played up his 81-year-old rival’s gaffes, but recent appearances are raising concerns about his own sharpness.


Donald Trump turned 78 on Friday, a birthday that puts the spotlight on his own age amid a presidential contest in which either of the two major-party candidates would enter office as the oldest president in the nation's history.


President Joe Biden's age and mental fitness have been longstanding worries among voters and the topic of persistent media coverage. Trump's campaign and its allies have also played up his 81-year-old rival's apparent gaffes, even sharing manipulated clips that have been edited to remove context.


Yet Trump's own mental state is getting renewed attention — and some apprehension. According to CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin, several CEOs who met with Trump at a business roundtable on Thursday left the meeting with concerns about his cognitive state.


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