Overview
- On Jan. 23, the NBC/MS NOW medical analyst said public observations show a "trend line" of decline that "seems to be getting worse."
- Gupta cited word-finding trouble, inattention, tangential speech, memory lapses, slurring, and gait changes observed in recent appearances.
- Coverage pointed to a series of recent episodes, including confusion between Greenland and Iceland at Davos, unsteady walking, a pronounced hand bruise, a lengthy rambling address, and a public letter to Norway's prime minister.
- Gupta noted parallels to Fred Trump Sr.'s age-related decline and called for a more thorough public neurological evaluation.
- He acknowledged having no access to the president's medical records, while White House spokesperson Liz Huston dismissed the commentary as false and described Trump as the "sharpest" modern president.