Trump Forgets the Word for “Alzheimer’s” While Insisting His Memory Is Fine
Victor Tangermann
created: Jan. 26, 2026, 7:01 p.m. | updated: Feb. 5, 2026, 6:19 p.m.
His mental acuity has also been called into question, with critics pointing to his slurred speech, nonsensical rants, and lapses in memory.
Case in point, in a recently published interview with New York Magazine, Trump struggled to recall the name of Alzheimer’s disease — a particularly dark blunder, considering the condition is characterized by progressive memory loss, and Trump has a family history of it.
When discussing his father, Fred Trump, he struggled to remember what the disease was called.
Because whatever it is, my attitude is whatever.”Swirling questions about Trump’s cognitive condition have clearly frustrated the 79-year-old.
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