Is he just blind? It would explain a lot.

[struggle4progress]

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 derision—somehow, the president seemed to have moved the Dayton, Ohio, massacre to the wrong city, and he’d 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 Trump’s 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, wouldn’t you be agitated too? Wouldn’t you also probably resent being asked about details? And wouldn’t 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]

1. drumpf is almost every mental illness known to man all

rolled up into one extremely evil creature. Doesn't seem possible but here we are!

[dawg day]

2. He's too vain to use reading glasses

Have you ever known anyone his age who wasn't farsighted?

[Clash City Rocker]

3. It wouldn't be too surprising if his eyesight is failing a bit at his age

in which case, I could believe that he’s unwilling to get it checked. Trump has a history of ignoring reality when the truth doesn’t suit him. This could be another possible reason why he never reads, and doesn’t even see the typos he tweets on a regular basis (he just sent a tweet where he misspelled his own name). So, it’s plausible.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. For a fucker as ugly as he is, he's vain about wearing glasses? But...

although few make it to 73 without some vision problems, I suspect dyslexia, too.

Maybe there's a reason he doesn't read.

[Siwsan]

5. No - He was wrapping up a speech he didn't want to give, didn't care and wasn't paying attention.

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]

6. Then how did he see the other words

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]

7. And wouldn't most people get/wear glasses to correct that problem?

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]

8. That would certainly explain ...

... why he leaves the house with the hair and clothes looking like they do.

[llmart]

9. All these excuses for his idiocy and cruelty...

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]

10. The excuses for his behavior are enlightening

[Sugar Smack]

11. That's what he gets for trying to stare down an eclipse. Children know this.

What a dumbshit.

[panader0]

12. His pupils were drug dilated

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212351436

[chowder66]

13. Maybe it's from staring at the eclipse. nt