Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Donald Trump with his father, Fred Trump Sr., in 1986. In 1991 the elder Trump was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
Donald Trump has made cognitive decline a major issue in this year’s presidential race. On the campaign trail he accuses Biden of impairment, while boasting of his own brilliance.
Yet, this line of attack is nothing new. He has long accused rivals of mental frailty, weaponizing the issue of dementia for his own gain.
Washington Post investigative reporter Michael Kranish says Trump’s fixation on mental fitness came after years of watching his father’s own experience with Alzheimer’s disease.
Kranish joins Diane on today’s episode of On My Mind to discuss his recent piece about Fred Trump’s dementia, Donald Trump’s reaction to it, and what questions we should be asking of our candidates when it comes to cognitive ability.
Guests
- Michael Kranish Investigative political reporter, Washington Post
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