Overview

• In his May 24 West Point commencement speech, Trump veered into tangents on trophy wives, drag shows in the military, investigations compared to Al Capone, and Gary Player’s stature before leaving without the traditional graduate handshake.
• Rep. Jasmine Crockett on May 25 labeled Trump’s address rambling and urged Republicans to question his mental acuity, even suggesting he needed ADHD medication to stay focused.
• Crockett’s remarks have gained traction in the intense partisan landscape and led some medical experts to question whether Trump has “lost touch with reality.”
• Critics are drawing ironic parallels to last year’s GOP attacks on Joe Biden’s cognitive health, especially following Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s newly released book on presidential mental decline.
• Recent verbal missteps by Trump at rallies—such as confusing Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi and mixing up his former physician with a senator—have intensified scrutiny of his fitness ahead of the 2025 campaign.