In a shocking display of confusion, former President Donald Trump repeatedly referred to Janet Mills, Maine’s first woman governor, as “he” and “him” during a chaotic call to supporters earlier this week. This blunder occurred at least six times over the course of a disjointed 15-minute “tele-rally,” highlighting an alarming cognitive decline in the Republican presidential nominee.
As reported by the Bangor Daily News, Trump’s slip-ups were compounded by a series of false claims. He incorrectly accused Mills of wanting to resettle 75,000 immigrants in the state and misrepresented Vice President Kamala Harris’s stance on private insurance.
“Your radical left governor has announced a plan to resettle 75,000 migrants, many of them will be murderers, gang members, and terrorists, frankly, and whatever is going on with him, radical-left governor, “Trump charged. “He wants to resettle 75,000 migrants into Maine. That’s only because they told him to do so. He’s weak and ineffective and they told him to do so and he’s saying ‘Yes, sir. Yes, ma’am. I will do it.’”
Trump also used a masculine pronoun to refer to Mills when he criticized the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. The reality? Mills’ plan aims to enhance Maine’s workforce by attracting 75,000 people over the next decade, not to flood the state with immigrants as Trump suggested.
In a swift response, Governor Mills took to X to highlight Trump’s mistake, stating, “He better get used to recognizing women. He’s about to get beat by one.”
During the rally, Trump also derided Mills in connection with Harris, stating, “Kamala’s turning your state into a dumping ground because they have a governor that’ll do whatever they say.”
Trump’s inability to accurately refer to a prominent female leader reveals not just a slip of the tongue, but a troubling pattern of disrespect toward women in power.
As Trump continues to campaign in a tight race, these blunders raise serious questions about his capability to lead. Yet, somehow, polls indicate a neck-and-neck competition.
