Experts warn that Trump’s strange public blunders have once again sparked concerns about his mental acuity
President Donald Trump seems to have made a major error in a Truth Social post on Sunday while thanking American workers on Labor Day.
The post, which featured the president shaking hands with workers, had the caption “celebrating 250 years of the American worker.” It also included the words “Happy Labor Day.” While it may be correct at first glance, it should be known that the U.S. is only 249 years old, with its 250th birthday next year on July 4, 2026.
Experts warn that Trump’s strange public blunders, including his unprompted tirade over windmills during his recent trip to the UK and his incorrect claim this month that his uncle knew the Unabomber, have once again sparked concerns about his mental acuity. It seems even Trump’s mystery bruises have a simple explanation.
The 79-year-old has been acting strangely throughout press conferences, interviews, campaign events, and his impromptu comments for over a year.
The president frequently veers off subject, as evidenced by his 15-minute discussion about décor during a cabinet meeting last month. He also seems to forget basic details about his past and his administration.
Trump was among the many who conjectured about Joe Biden’s mental clarity during his presidency. Due to criticism of his fitness following his dismal debate performance in June 2024, in which he constantly faltered, Biden ultimately decided not to run for reelection.
However, despite instances of bewilderment and odd conduct that have persisted during his second term and were clearly seen during his most recent trip to the UK, Trump has mainly been spared the same scrutiny.
Trump was elected on his promises to fight for workers and neglected Americans, a promise he has made time and time again. However, some labor activists claim that Trump has continuously prioritized corporate interests during his second term, as seen by the scores of acts he has taken that harm workers, frequently by lowering wages or making their employment riskier.
Trump stopped enforcing a rule that shields miners from a crippling, frequently fatal lung illness, despite his promise to support coal miners.
In order to shield workers from businesses’ unlawful anti-union practices, he dismissed the head of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which left the US’s leading labor watchdog without an adequate number of members. Trump’s destruction of union contracts and deprivation of collective bargaining rights for one million federal employees infuriated labor groups.
“It’s a big betrayal,” Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, the main US labor federation, told the Guardian. “We knew it would be bad, but we had no idea how rapidly he would be doing these things. He is stripping away regulations that protect workers. His attacks on unions are coming fast and furious. He talks a good game of being for working people, but he’s doing the absolute opposite.”
“This is a government that is by, and for, the CEOs and billionaires,” Shuler added.
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