30 doctors declare Donald Trump mentally incompetent

2026-05-20 10:00:26Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Doctors who report Trump's cognitive decline and impulsive behavior are calling for his removal from office. But experts warn against making specific diagnoses remotely.

Doubts about Donald Trump's fitness to serve as president are mounting again. US doctors say he is experiencing cognitive decline and impulsive behavior. What's behind these allegations - and how serious is the situation?

Since the beginning of his second term, the question has been constantly raised: is Donald Trump still fully capable of carrying out the duties of president?

In an article published in the British Medical Journal, 30 American doctors openly question Trump's fitness to serve as president. According to them, he poses a "clear and immediate danger" to the world. Their drastic demand is: Trump's immediate removal from office.

Fatigue, confusion, and unsteady walking

30 doctors declare Donald Trump mentally incompetent

Experts, including neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, see signs of declining mental abilities in Trump. They point to slurred speech, sudden shifts from one topic to another and Trump's apparent fatigue.

30 doctors declare Donald Trump mentally incompetent

In a Reuters photo, for example, Donald Trump was recently seen with his eyes closed during an official meeting in the Oval Office. The White House called it a “blink,” while critics interpreted it as another moment of lapse in concentration. Trump is also said to have dozed off repeatedly during cabinet meetings.

Doubts have also been added to other observations during public appearances, when Trump sometimes loses the thread of conversation, confuses names or contradicts his own statements within a short time.

Added to this are his impulsive statements, such as harsh threats in international conflicts, which have surprised even his political allies. In parallel, photographs of his bruised hands and reports of an unsteady gait are also circulating.

Does Trump suffer from megalomania?

Doctors also believe that Donald Trump has “megalomaniac and delusional beliefs.” A recent photo created with artificial intelligence that depicted him as Jesus caused strong reactions. After criticism, Trump deleted the post and stated that he had thought that he looked like a doctor in the photo.

30 doctors declare Donald Trump mentally incompetent

The way he describes certain cognitive tests has raised questions. Trump constantly boasts that he has supposedly taken “difficult intelligence tests.” But in fact, these were so-called MoCA tests, simple procedures for the early detection of dementia, and not intelligence tests.

The charges are debatable.

In psychiatry, there is the so-called Goldwater rule, according to which making diagnoses remotely, that is, without directly examining the person, is considered unethical. Therefore, experts warn against making specific diagnoses remotely.

At the same time, they emphasize that the lack of a diagnosis does not automatically mean that there is no reason to worry; on the contrary, according to them, in Trump's case an "urgent clinical examination" is needed.

Such an examination has been announced for the end of May, when Trump is expected to undergo a check-up at Walter Reed Military Hospital. How transparent the results will be remains unclear. What is clear is that the debate over Trump's mental and physical condition has already become a political issue and is likely to continue to accompany him./DW



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