The Daily Populous Monday May 26th, 2025 morning edition
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Following Donald Trump‘s bizarre speech to West Point graduates, where the president opined on topics ranging from yachts and trophy wives to drag shows and golf, Rep. Jasmine Crockett is calling on Republicans to “start calling him out and start questioning his mental acuity, and whether or not he is equipped to serve mentally.”

Crockett: It is time for Republicans to start calling him out and start questioning his mental acuity, and whether or not he is equipped to serve mentally. We know when it comes down to his criminality, he is not qualified to serve, but this is just absolutely deplorable. pic.twitter.com/Qz7VroXedQ — Acyn (@Acyn) May 25, 2025

“I don’t think that those who have gone through West Point expected to have their commander in chief address them and start talking about trophy wives or start talking how he has so many investigations,” she said. “What a great reminder that you are not qualified to be the person that potentially will command troops to go into war. That is not instilling confidence whatsoever.”

“It is time for Republicans to start calling him out and start questioning his mental acuity, and whether or not he is equipped to serve mentally,” Crockett added. “We know when it comes down to his criminality, he is not qualified to serve, but this is just absolutely deplorable.”

At West Point, when talking about real estate developer Bill Levitt, Trump said: “He ended up getting a divorce, found a new wife. Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife. But that didn’t work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives, it doesn’t work out, but it made him happy for a little while at least.”

Trump: He ended up getting a divorce. Found a new wife. Can you say a trophy wife? It didn't work out too well. That doesn't work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives. It doesn’t work out. It made him happy for a little while at least. He found a new wife. He got… pic.twitter.com/i4ig0kpW9C — Acyn (@Acyn) May 24, 2025

Trump added, “But he found a new wife. He sold his little boat and he got a big yacht.”

At a time when there is much reporting and hand-wringing about former President Joe Biden’s cognitive status, thanks to a recently released book by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, who have been criticized by Jon Stewart for not publicly reporting the facts in the book earlier. Meanwhile, others have pointed out that Trump’s mental state seems comparably worse than Biden’s was last term.

Here are some other gems of wisdom the president imparted on West Point’s class of 2025 during his speech: Editor’s picks

“The job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures, but to spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun.”

“The whole stealth thing — I’m sort of wondering. We shape a wing this way, they don’t see it but the other way they see it? I’m not so sure.”

“We have liberated our troops from divisive and demeaning political trainings. There will be no more critical race theory or transgender for everybody forced onto the brave men and women in uniform — or on anybody else for that matter — in this country. We will not have men playing in women’s sports.”

“I was investigated more than the great late Alphonse Capone. Alphonse Capone was a monster. He was a very hardened criminal. I went through more investigations than Alphonse Capone, and now I’m talking to you as president. Can you believe this?”

“To be successful, you’re always going to have to work hard. A great example is a great athlete, Gary Player, great golfer. He wasn’t as big as the other men that were playing against him — great, big strong guys — Gary was a smaller guy. He’s a friend of mine, he gets a little angry at people. He hits the ball just as far.”

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Crockett also criticized the spending bill House Republicans passed last week, saying the “cruel bill” does nothing for regular Americans while ensuring “those top earners being able to have their next trophy wife or buy their next yacht, or get their next plane.”

Crockett: They have nothing to show for it except for those top earners being able to have their next trophy wife or buy their next yacht, or get their next plane, that doesn't work for me. And that obviously does not work for my constituents. pic.twitter.com/7lMfVMTfsx — Acyn (@Acyn) May 25, 2025

“That doesn’t work for me. And that obviously does not work for my constituents,” she said.

southofakronoh on May 25th, 2025 at 21:14 UTC »

How can anyone tell Trump is declining when his intelligence and emotional awareness was rock bottom at least 10 years ago.

rollingstone on May 25th, 2025 at 21:11 UTC »

From Rolling Stone’s Peter Wade:

Following Donald Trump‘s bizarre speech to West Point graduates, where the president opined on topics ranging from yachts and trophy wives to drag shows and golf, Rep. Jasmine Crockett is calling on Republicans to “start calling him out and start questioning his mental acuity, and whether or not he is equipped to serve mentally.”

“I don’t think that those who have gone through West Point expected to have their commander in chief address them and start talking about trophy wives or start talking how he has so many investigations,” she said. “What a great reminder that you are not qualified to be the person that potentially will command troops to go into war. That is not instilling confidence whatsoever.”

“It is time for Republicans to start calling him out and start questioning his mental acuity, and whether or not he is equipped to serve mentally,” Crockett added. “We know when it comes down to his criminality, he is not qualified to serve, but this is just absolutely deplorable.”

Watch/Read: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/crockett-trump-republicans-unfit-mentally-1235347989/

aarkwilde on May 25th, 2025 at 21:10 UTC »

It was time 6 months ago.