Trump ‘is not in command of himself’ as Harris momentum continues, says longtime observer

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-kamala-harris-2024-race-b2601403.html

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  1. theindependentonline on

    [Donald Trump](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/donald-trump) appears not to be “in command” of himself as he’s “jarred” by the rise of Democratic presidential nominee [Kamala Harris](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/kamala-harris), longtime observer [Maggie Haberman](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/maggie-haberman) said on [CNN](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/cnn) on Friday.

    Appearing on *The Situation Room* with Wolf Blitzer, Haberman was played a clip of the former president calling into [Fox News](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/fox-news) on Thursday after Harris’s acceptance speech at the [Democratic National Convention](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/democratic-national-convention).

    As Trump criticized Harris, he appeared to be[ inadvertently pressing buttons on his phone.](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fox-news-harris-campaign-appeal-b2600983.html)

    Read the full story here: [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-kamala-harris-2024-race-b2601403.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-kamala-harris-2024-race-b2601403.html)

  2. MatrimCauthon95 on

    Pushing buttons while you’re on the phone is a perfectly normal thing for old people to do.

  3. Moist_Albatross_5434 on

    Right, his handlers are taking advantage of his dementia and forcing him to run for president. It’s elder abuse really.

  4. RuncibleSpork on

    I don’t know that malignant narcissists are ever that in command of themselves, they are certainly not grounded in reality. And he’s only going to get worse over the next few months.

  5. Just what you want… a commander-in-chief with access to the most important button of them all… who can’t control himself from pushing buttons…

  6. He should really withdraw from the race. He’s too old and mentally unfit to continue.

  7. We shouldn’t need someone to point this out. It is pretty clear to anyone paying attention. On the other hand there seems to be a lot of effort in the press to avoid drawing that conclusion, so maybe we do need more people pointing that out.

  8. agreeable_courtesan on

    I think it would be more of an issue were Biden running against someone other than the “man person woman camera tv” candidate. 

  9. SingingLaLaLaLaLa on

    > “No, she’s not having success, I’m having success,” Trump said.

    Spoken like a true gaslighter-in-chief 🙄

  10. He is totally emotionally melting down over her, but he can still win easily so I don’t get why exactly he’s being so weird rn.

  11. Wait… what makes this guy a “long time observer” we can all look at him and know that he’s ”not in command of himself.”

  12. NeitherCook5241 on

    Old Don can’t control his impulses, his mouth, or his bowels, wtf should we trust him with the NUCLEAR CODES 🤯

  13. Never has been. Doesn’t need to be. That’s what dark money think tanks are for. Trump is like that horse: Mr Ed. All you really need to do is put some peanut butter on his lips then dub in a speech.

  14. I think it is only a matter of time before a Trump says or does something incredably stupid (by Trump standards)

  15. Nonbelieverjenn on

    Most of us know this. It’s his cult that can’t seem to see what’s in front of their very eyes.

  16. The energy is gone. All that’s left is an evil Forrest Gump, only dumber and creepier.

  17. LectureAgreeable923 on

    Trump can’t handle pressure and crowd size .Remember covid total clown show when under pressure .He,s totally unfit to be president.

  18. Scrooge-MacDuck on

    People are also saying that ‘Trump is not in command of his bodily excretions’

  19. Professor_Hexx on

    And to think, even after all this: he is still a “reasonable” candidate with a decent chance of winning the election. this right here is why nobody should have any hope for the future EVEN if harris wins. the trump voters are all still around, they’re not going away

  20. One of his few attempts left to blunt Harris momentum was that RFK endorsement. It’s going to be falling on deaf ears by Monday.