On Thursday, Donald Trump delivered a jaw-dropping performance when asked about how he would tackle the soaring costs of child care if elected president. His response, a rambling and incoherent mess, has reignited serious concerns about his mental fitness for office.
During an appearance at the Economic Club of New York, Trump was asked by Reshma Saujani, CEO of Girls Who Code, how he would address the skyrocketing costs of child care. The question was straightforward: Would he make child care a priority, and if so, what specific policies would he pursue?
Trump’s answer was a bewildering display of policy gibberish, offering no clear plan or even a semblance of genuine interest in the issue. He started by oddly mentioning his daughter Ivanka and Sen. Marco Rubio before meandering through a chaotic monologue.
“Childcare is childcare, couldn’t, y’know, is something, you have to have it in this country, you have to have it,” Trump began in a disjointed assertion that only set the tone for what followed. He then veered off into a nonsensical discussion about imposing higher tariffs on foreign goods, suggesting that these measures would somehow resolve the child care crisis by boosting economic growth and government revenue.
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“When you talk about those numbers compared to the kind of numbers that I’m talking about by taxing foreign nations,” Trump said, “it’s going to take care of it.”
His remarks were a jumbled mess of vague promises and disconnected thoughts. It was an incoherent attempt to link unrelated economic policies to the child care issue, failing to provide any concrete solutions or clarity.
Economists have already criticized Trump’s tariff proposals as likely to worsen deficits and burden consumers with higher costs, not to mention his own track record of avoiding substantive child care reform during his presidency.
This episode has reignited concerns about Trump’s cognitive health. MSNBC’s Chris Hayes did not mince words, condemning Trump for exhibiting signs of “pretty obvious mental decline.” Hayes slammed the lack of serious scrutiny over Trump’s mental fitness compared to the pressure faced by President Joe Biden on similar grounds.
“We are not seeing nearly as much discussion about Trump’s diminished mental acuity,” Hayes pointed out. “It’s like everyone’s giving him a pass because he’s always been incoherent.” Hayes argued, raising serious questions about his capability to lead, especially on complex matters like national security.
Hayes concluded with a stark warning: “I gotta say you spend any amount of time listening to him these days ― and for our sins, we do here at all end ― he does not sound like a person who should be anywhere near the nuclear codes,” he said.
As the 2024 election approaches, Trump’s erratic behavior and mental fitness are likely to remain hot-button issues, with many questioning whether his cognitive issues disqualify him from holding the highest office in the land.
Check, Hayes’s full segment below:
