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A well-known progressive commentator shared his perspective on CNN, likening Donald Trump to a ‘dementia-y-addled nursing home patient.’ This observation was made by Jack Cocchiarella, 23, during a segment on Laura Coates Live, where the discussion centered around the recent government shutdown.

In a discussion about the interaction between Democrats and Republicans, the Gen-Z analyst remarked that there seems to be a lack of mutual exchange at the moment. He then focused on the speculation about Trump’s capabilities for the presidency, jokingly mentioning Trump’s “Trump 2028” hat being offered to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, hinting at Trump’s possible lack of awareness.
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Cocchiarella depicted Trump as akin to a confused nursing home resident in the White House, indicating that Trump is relying heavily on figures like Russell Vought and Stephen Miller due to his unwillingness to fulfill his duties.

He further suggested that Trump is more interested in leisure activities like golfing or perhaps renovating sections of the White House, rather than engaging in negotiations.

The presenter of ‘The Jack Cocchiarella Show’ highlighted the president’s recent description of his OMB director, Vought, as the ‘grim reaper,’ a term some interpreted as a veiled threat regarding potential federal layoffs.

Vought had previously mentioned on Wednesday that the administration intended to start terminating federal employees soon. Cocchiarella mentioned that Trump’s administration seems to take pleasure in such actions, aiming at the distress of federal workers as part of their agenda.

‘And I don’t know how that gets any Democrat, who actually cares about people who are going to see their premiums double, triple, come to the table. ‘And why would you? It’s an administration that doesn’t want to engage,’ the political strategist who has 1.25 million subscribers on YouTube concluded. He then doubled down on X, and re-shared several accounts praising his tirade and writing: ‘Trump has dementia and I’m not afraid to say it. Come and get me Donald.’

On Monday, Trump, 79, raised alarms when he appeared to forget the year he was inaugurated for the first time, during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Saturday, Trump appeared to forget that he had slammed Russia as a ‘paper tiger’ a few days earlier. During an appearance on Fox & Friends last month, the president said he solved a war between ‘Azerbaijan and Albania’ when he actually brokered a peace peace deal between Azerbaijan and its neighbor Armenia.

Recent impromptu speeches – like the one in front of hundreds of senior military officials in Quantico, Virginia this week – have further raised concerns about the commander-in-chief’s mental prowess. Use of AI-enhanced videos to depict the president by the White House have also contributed to the claims. The White House revealed in July Trump was diagnosed with a condition that hinders the body’s ability to flow the blood back to the heart. Trump maintains he is fit for office.

The White House has also repeatedly dismissed speculation of cognitive deterioration from the conservative, citing an April check-up that he passed. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in September told a reporter that the president was all there, after he had mistakenly said he would be traveling to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin rather than Alaska – where the meet took place.

‘Perhaps there are plans in the future to travel to Russia. And on Friday, the president will be meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska, as you know,’ Leavitt said sternly, after being asked if the remarks were a ‘slip-up’. Democrats, meanwhile, have blamed the shutdown on Trump and the GOP. They say Republicans are refusing to protects millions of Americans’ healthcare. Daily Mail has contacted the White House for comment.