Overview
- She answered a hallway question about Trump's "cognitive decline" after his 73-minute World Economic Forum speech in which he repeatedly said "Iceland" instead of "Greenland," with the exchange circulating widely online.
- In her remarks, the New York Democrat argued that news outlets scrutinized Joe Biden's fitness so intensely that Democrats replaced him with Kamala Harris in 2024, while similar concerns about Trump are being normalized.
- She said U.S. partners now see a governing party willing to watch a leader "decompensate" publicly without taking action.
- The White House, through spokesperson Liz Huston, dismissed her claims as "blatant lies" and said Trump is succeeding on the world stage and delivering for Americans.
- Trump has posted that White House doctors reported him in "perfect health" and that he "aced" his most recent cognitive examination.