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For numerous onlookers, across the United States and internationally, the former president has been acting peculiarly in recent times. Notably in digital spaces.

Current Online Episodes

As a government shutdown loomed across America the previous week, the president shared an AI video which depicted the Democratic leader, the first Black House minority leader, wearing a sombrero with an oversized mustache, featuring traditional Mexican music as audio backdrop.

Latino organizations criticized the president's shares as "racist", "dangerous" and "reprehensible", but Trump doubled down, publishing additional footage depicting the president wearing a sombrero strumming a guitar behind a rendering of Jeffries.

Computer-Created Content and Speculative Ideas

This represented merely one example in which the president's conduct appeared strange. Last weekend Trump circulated to Truth Social a computer-created false clip which promoted "medical bed facilities".

All citizens will shortly get a personal medical bed card," the computer-generated president apparently seated in the Oval Office stated. "With it, you'll have assured entry to our recently established health centers directed by premier medical experts in the nation."

Putting aside the reality that the notion of "therapeutic beds" is a rightwing conspiracy theory – a particular iteration suggests that the government and/or a group of wealthy Americans possess advanced medical equipment that can cure almost every illness, while hiding the advancement – the social media entry caused multiple inquiries.

White House Response

The post was ultimately deleted, but it remains baffling, and the administration's reaction failed to reduce the confusion.

In my opinion, the president watched the footage and posted it, then removed it," the administration spokesperson stated when asked about the video.

Further Troubling Events

Through a current presentation in the presidential residence where Trump claimed – opposing current scientific consensus – that the medication could connect to autism spectrum if women take it during pregnancy, Trump confusingly spoke of "certain elements of genius that can be given to a baby".

A week earlier, through a news conference with Britain's premier Keir Starmer, Trump confused the two Balkan nations when discussing a peace deal created between the countries.

Church Tragedy Handling

Back in the social media world, recently the president posted via his preferred network that he "received information" regarding a shooting at a religious facility in Michigan which killed four people.

He later published more material. However, it wasn't information about the continuing incident within the state. Conversely, a few hours subsequently, he circulated a clip featuring various gold-plated items and ornaments.

Military Address

Setting aside Trump's confusing online behavior, Trump's physical public engagements have also become odd.

On Tuesday, Trump gathered the country's top military commanders for a gathering in Virginia. Talking to high-ranking officers, the president, appearing exhausted, promoted his claimed achievements.

The United States is esteemed once more internationally. We were not respected with Biden," Trump continued. Observers saw him descending stairs awkwardly daily. Every day, the guy's falling down stairs."

Official Responses

The presentation caused immediate alarm, comprising retired armed forces personnel. Retired military leader Barry McCaffrey told MSNBC that the president's presentation constituted "some of the most peculiar, concerning occurrences I've experienced".

"The president seemed confused, fatigued, highly divisive, sometimes unintelligent," McCaffrey said.

The president's address sufficed for Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, a Democratic lawmaker from Pennsylvania, to approach the Republican House speaker, the House speaker.

"The commander-in-chief appears unstable. He seems unhealthy," the representative stated to Johnson.

The speaker seemed undisturbed about the comments. "Actually numerous people in your camp seem likewise," Johnson replied.