Trump’s increased absences have associates worried about his declining mental state: report

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According to a series of interviews conducted by Politico’s Michael Kruse, associates and critics of Donald Trump have taken note that he is rarely seen in public since his re-election bid failed and he became a one-term president, with some worried his mental state may be in decline at the prospect of leaving the Oval Office.

Under a headline reading “Is Trump cracking under the weight of losing,” Kruse wrote that the combination of silence from the president between rants on Twitter could be a sign that the president is having trouble coping.

According to Kruse, Trump’s demeanor and recent actions are setting off alarms. Continue reading.