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Trump's Leningrad Slip Raises Mental Sharpness Concerns

8/14/2025

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Donald Trump, at 79, raised alarms about his mental sharpness when he mistakenly referred to Leningrad instead of St. Petersburg, a name change made over three decades ago. This slip-up came just before his summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, leaving White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt grappling with his ongoing verbal missteps.

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Donald Trump, at 79, raised alarms about his mental sharpness when he mistakenly referred to Leningrad instead of St. Petersburg, a name change made over three decades ago. This slip-up came just before his summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, leaving White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt grappling with his ongoing verbal missteps.