Has Donald Trump got dementia? Shock claim as 'child-like Trump struggles to read page'
THE author of an explosive new book on Donald Trump has made fresh claims about the US President’s mental health.
American journalist Michael Wolff said aides believe Trump could have dementia, attention defi cit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or learning difficulties.
He said fears over the President’s “child-like” behaviour were widespread in the White House along with the belief that Mr Trump is unfit for office.
The author claims Mr Trump struggles to read “one page or one paragraph” of the documents given to him and he can’t even follow a presentation.
In his instant best-seller Fire And Fury, Mr Wolff claims the President barely reads, his comprehension of basic politics is limited and his attention span and focus are lacking.
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I’ve had to put up with the fake news from the fi rst day I announced that I would be running for President. Now I have to put up with a fake book, written by a totally discredited author.
He says Mr Trump, 71, doesn’t even bother to listen to staff. The author depicted the White House as a “madhouse” and Mr Trump’s “symptoms have got worse” since he assumed office.
The President fired back at the book’s claims, tweeting that he’s “like, really smart” and “a very stable genius”.
Mr Trump also appeared to compare himself to Ronald Reagan despite the late Republican president’s family having claimed he developed Alzheimer’s – which went on to kill him – while still in office.
Mr Trump wrote on Twitter: “I’ve had to put up with the fake news from the first day I announced that I would be running for President. Now I have to put up with a fake book, written by a totally discredited author.
“Reagan had the same problem and handled it well. So will I!”
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Mr Wolff also claimed Prime Minister Theresa May’s hopes of a trade deal with the US could be wrecked if Mr Trump is not invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in May.
Mr Trump will only honour the special relationship if he “gets what he wants” and would resent a royal wedding snub, he says.
Mr Wolff claimed that the President would abuse his planned state visit to Britain by hogging the limelight and treating the Queen as though she is a guest on one of his reality TV shows.
In an interview, Mr Wolff, 64, said of Mr Trump: “He’s just a rich wastrel. He was bad at school. They don’t know if it’s because he had learning disabilities.
“They discuss it at the White House: His apparent inability to read one page or one paragraph.
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....to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
“He can’t even follow a Powerpoint [presentation]. They wonder where is that from. ADHD?
“Whether it’s lack of sleep, the compounded effects of age... or there’s actually some impairment – and that’s a possibility – everybody around him discusses that.”
Yesterday, Mrs May confi rmed the President would be coming this year but gave no details while brushing aside the book’s claims.
Asked whether she had concerns about Mr Trump’s mental state, Mrs May said: “No. When I deal with President Trump what I see is somebody... taking decisions in the best interests of the United States.”
Earlier, Mr Trump wrote on Twitter: “I went from very successful businessman, to top TV star to President of the United States [on my fi rst try]... not smart, but genius... and a very stable genius at that!”
