Measles goes viral as world moves on from Trump
Measles goes viral as world moves on from Trump The David Pakman Show - January 23, 2026 Jan 23 Already a website member? Watch the show commercial-free here | Want to become a member? Sign up here Growing concern about Donald Trump’s cognitive decline is being met not with transparency but with frantic spin from his inner circle. Over-the-top praise from figures like Lara Trump, calling visibly rambling and confused performances “brilliant” and “dominant,” signals panic rather than confidence. The exaggeration asks people to ignore what they can plainly see and hear, and that kind of cult-style myth making only amplifies doubts instead of calming them. Trump’s interaction with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins exposes a deeper problem with his foreign policy rhetoric. Pressed on why he would invite Vladimir Putin to a peace board while also warning that Putin is a territorial threat, Trump never resolves the contradiction. He deflects, rambles, and reframes authoritarian leaders ...