Trump’s off-the-cuff disclosure that he underwent an MRI scan is raising fresh questions about the secrecy surrounding Trump’s health and the need for presidents to be more transparent.

Trump is the oldest person to be elected president, and his aides and allies have long projected him as the picture of strength and vitality.

Outside physicians initially raised questions after Trump visited Walter Reed Military Medical Center earlier this month for what the White House described as a routine follow-up visit, though it was his second visit in six months.

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    I think the obvious and blatant dementia is a dead giveaway. It’s incredibly sad that we’d even consider having such a person well into decline in a position of leadership. He should be in a home receiving compassionate end-of-life care.

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    “You know I’m old, I know I’m old. I’m getting tests to confirm that I’m fit for the job. And they said I am.”

    A normal human response that would have been fine. Why can’t he even act human?

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    There are many reasons why an 80 year old could need frequent MRIs. My mother has them every 6 months. The question no one is asking is where are they looking. If it’s the head, the are tracking the rate of loss of brain volume. Regardless, Ronald Reagan had dementia while in office, it just made him quiet and submissive. Trump has senile dementia onset irritability. It’s why he flies off and spews nonsense.

    Maybe the US should stop electing the oldest government in the world?

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    This is not new. Pretty sure they did the same thing for Reagan and Biden. Doesn’t mean it’s right, just not unprecedented.