Does Trump have dementia? US President's unusual behaviour towards commerce secretary sparks fear

Is US President Donald Trump dealing with dementia? The commander-in-chief has added to the fears that his cognitive health is rapidly declining, as he failed to realize the people he was speaking about were right behind him, reports The Irish Star.

Trump's niece, Mary Trump, has also voiced concerns about her uncle's mental health, stating that he is "declining rapidly" and "losing it every day". Mary, the daughter of Donald's elder brother Fred Trump Jr, accused the president of displaying signs of "cognitive decline" as well as "clearly emotional and psychological decline."

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Trump sparks dementia fears

On Wednesday, Trump hosted a presser announcing tech giant Apple's commitment to spending an additional $100 billion in the US, as he attempts to encourage domestic manufacturing. Apple's latest pledge adds to its previous $500 million investment plan, which it announced in February to be implemented over the next four years.

But the big development was somewhat overshadowed by Trump's awkward moment, where he said, "Thanks as well to Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick... wherever you may be." Lutnick quickly called out to the president, "I'm right behind you."

"Oh, there you are," Trump responded, adding in an attempt to make light of the situation, saying, "hello fellas, I missed you."

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People on X, formerly known as Twitter, did not waste a second and began to ridicule the President, with one user writing, "No way this guy already forgot he walked into the room together a few minutes ago lmao."

@Plankt0n01 added, "Most powerful man on earth has lost it."

The moment was reminiscent of another recently, when Trump signed an executive order to expand his council on sports, fitness, and nutrition. Trump introduced WWE star Triple H, and looked around for him despite staring directly at him as he spoke.

Immediately beforehand, Trump also stumbled over his words, causing many to believe that he suffered a senile moment. Trump's cognitive health has been the topic of conversation for several months now.

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What has expert said?

In July, an expert has identified four signs that suggest Donald Trump may be in the early stages of dementia, according to US Express News. He alleged that Donald Trump may be exhibiting early signs of dementia, particularly in his motor skills, and highlighted a "telltale" sign in his right leg that could indicate the former president is battling a specific type of the condition.

He further noted that Trump's coordination seems to have noticeably declined over recent years. Gartner analyzed footage of a younger Trump engaged in athletic activities. "We found some of him doing athletic activities in the 80s. I have a film of him playing volleyball, diving to dig the ball and popping up and hitting a high shot, he was very coordinated," he said.

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"And now, you know he really does have trouble getting up the stairs, he does trip and fall."

"The other things that's actually even more diagnostic, and I had a neurologist point this out and then several neurologists confirmed it, if you watch the way he walks, he has what they call a leg swing, where his right he kind of swings it in a semicircle like it's a dead weight, and he's just kind of swinging it around," the doctor added.