US President Donald Trump has sparked concern after posting a social media threat against Iran, warning that civilian infrastructure could be targeted. Experts say his behavior signals a troubling decline in judgment and inhibition.
Tensions in the Middle East have been escalating since February 28, when the US and Israel conducted joint strikes on key Iranian sites. Iran retaliated with attacks across the region, deepening the instability.
Speaking on The Daily Beast Podcast, psychologist Dr. John Gartner, a former Johns Hopkins University professor, warned that Trump has shown signs of frontotemporal dementia since 2019. Gartner said the president’s condition appears to be worsening rapidly, suggesting he “is not the same man he was four weeks ago.”
“People with frontotemporal dementia lose their ability to exercise judgment, control impulses, and inhibit aggressive behavior,” Gartner explained. “This makes their actions unpredictable and potentially dangerous.”
The psychologist cited Trump’s Easter morning post on Truth Social, where the 79-year-old president wrote:
"Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F**kin' Strait, you crazy bstards, or you'll be living in Hell JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP."*
Gartner emphasized that frontotemporal dementia primarily affects behavior rather than memory, making impulsivity and aggression major concerns.
Trump is not the only medical expert to raise these concerns. On X, MSNBC medical analyst Dr. Vin Gupta noted:
"Erratic. Can’t finish sentences. Often confused. Illogical train of thought. Word-finding difficulties. Developing and worsening gradually over time. The President is exhibiting all the signs of dementia."
The Daily Beast reached out to the White House for comment, but there has been no public statement regarding Trump’s health.
This episode underscores growing worries about the potential consequences of erratic decision-making at the highest level, especially when international tensions are already high.
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