"This kind of confabulation is familiar to me, having a parent with dementia. They fake reality to fill in gaps in what they actually recall, and as long as they're not called out on it they continue to roll with it. They may even believe their fabrication because they can draw on nothing that undermines it. Depending on the time of day and who corrects them, they may back off or they may become petulant and act out if they are sundowning."
"Nobody confronts him. They just let him spew that garbage and replay it to the public without context to call it into question, cementing it as alternative reality. This is dangerous as fuck, a threat to national security. The video in the post above was recorded August 26 in a close cabinet meeting. The meeting was held during a period when Trump wasn't seen by the public, between August 24 and September 2, sparking questions across social media platforms asking if Trump was dead."
Congress needs to investigate a potential cover-up of President Trump's health and recent neurological symptoms that could threaten national security. Trump exhibited confabulation-like behavior, creating fabricated realities and repeating them publicly without correction, which can cement alternative realities. Caregivers and aides reportedly allow unchallenged statements and replay clips without context. A close-cabinet meeting video from August 26 occurred during a period when Trump was not publicly seen, and August 30 photos showed a pale, slack-jawed appearance raising stroke concerns. Reports describe a droopy facial appearance at a Pentagon event, fueling questions about a recent neurological event and whether transparency is being withheld.
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