During a meeting where Donald Trump mistakenly stated that America is at war with the Islamic Republic of Japan and confused Zelenskyy with Putin, the president, struggling with his mental acuity, wrapped up his NATO visit by creating a new dilemma when questioned about not returning to the US on his Bribe Force One plane.
Trump was asked, āāI’d like you to address, uh, speculation that you’re leaving Ankara not in the new Air Force One because of security concerns involving Iran. You’ve spoken today twice about them possibly assassinating you and possibly being successful. Did that concern have something to do with it?ā
This change of plans follows the launch of a congressional investigation into the plane.
The president responded with a lengthy comment, asserting that Iran is attempting to assassinate him:
Well, I speak about it a lot because, you know, the life of a president is very dangerous. It’s 5.2%. You know what a race car driver is? One tenth of 1%. A bull rider, that looks pretty dangerous. I mean, it’s one tenth of 1%. No, it’s, uh, 5.2% is you don’t make it. You should have told me. You’re an excellent reporter. I- You should have told me that years ago. Maybe I wouldn’t have run. It’s a very dangerous profession.
Trump continues to emphasize the threat from Iran, seemingly in an attempt to rally support. However, his subsequent remarks further highlighted his cognitive challenges.
