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Trump's 'Incoherent' Meeting Sparks Concerns About Leadership

10/3/2025

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Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said Donald Trump appeared “incoherent” at a Quantico meeting with military leaders, with generals abandoning note-taking.
She described him as “unwell” and “aging,” noting he differs from his first term and raises concerns about global leadership.
Trump framed a federal crackdown as a “war from within” and urged using American cities as a “training grounds.”

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Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said Donald Trump appeared “incoherent” at a Quantico meeting with military leaders, with generals abandoning note-taking.
She described him as “unwell” and “aging,” noting he differs from his first term and raises concerns about global leadership.
Trump framed a federal crackdown as a “war from within” and urged using American cities as a “training grounds.”