‘Dangerous moment’ Trump mistakes Iran for Venezuela during White House meeting world | news
While Trump hosted a Cabinet meeting that aired live, he linked the two countries.
“I don’t go to war; I go to conflict,” he said, referring to the ongoing situation in the Middle East and rising tensions between the US and Iran, as no peace deal has yet been negotiated.
He then added: “Despite the conflict with Venezuela, which lacks a navy, lacks an air force, and lacks many of the people who were taking the country to terrible places.”
When the President made this mistake, he did not panic nor correct himself; he referred to Venezuela while talking about the destruction caused by the US in Iran, which he has widely claimed.
“His leadership is gone. His second leadership is gone. We’re dealing with half of his third because half of his third is also gone,” Trump said.
The moment has gone viral online, with social media users calling it “alarming” and also claiming it is further evidence of the president’s “cognitive decline.”
Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for another health checkup, his third medical appointment in 13 months.
Despite concerns, Trump embraced TruthSocial as soon as the appointment ended.
He wrote, “Just completed my 6-month physical at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Everything checked out perfectly. Thank you to the wonderful doctors and staff! We are going back to the White House. President DJT.”
Although the leader confirmed that he is fit and healthy, doctors have analysed the president’s behaviour and fear that something is wrong.
On several occasions he has been caught dozing off during Cabinet meetings.
“Chronic insomnia is a serious disease. It can result in an increased risk of dementia and decreased cognitive performance in older people,” Dr Jonathan Renner told CNN.
He said it could cause “a decline in your mental function.”
The mistake made by Trump in the recent meeting is another mistake from last week in which he conflated Iran with Taiwan.
Both errors indicate that the president is delusional, even though his medical appointment reportedly showed otherwise.
