A recent MSNBC panel lit up with concern over Donald Trump’s mental fitness, following a string of baffling statements from the president that left even longtime political watchers unsettled.
Jonathan Capehart, co-host of The Weekend, didn’t hold back. “I wrote down this note immediately: why are we not talking about his mental acuity? How?” he asked in disbelief.
The conversation began with former Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock calling out Trump’s bizarre economic claims. She pointed to Trump’s remarks praising empty shipping containers arriving in the U.S. as a good thing—because it supposedly saved money. “It is literally economically illiterate,” she said.
Elise Jordan, a former GOP speechwriter, chimed in, referencing Trump’s recent interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker. “He did not look as sharp and he looked, at least at a minimum, tired. At worst case, he is not as sharp as he used to be.”
Comstock doubled down, noting that even Trump-friendly figures are worried. “His own people –– look at Steve Moore, Heritage Foundation, a guy who opposes tariffs has been saying to people behind the scenes, actually, he’s been saying it on Fox News, this is insane.”
She also cited billionaire Republican donor Ken Griffin, who has reportedly voiced serious alarm over the damage being done. “Ken Griffin who gave money, huge money to Republicans last year, including Trump, has said this has made us 20 percent poorer in a month, done permanent damage to the American brand and this isn’t going to be something we can turn around from now.”
According to Comstock, Trump’s tactics are reckless and destructive. “What he [Trump] does is he burns down the house and then he comes in and says, ‘Oh, the market went up.’ Well, no.”
Watch the segment below from MSNBC:
