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Former Lawyer Calls Trump 'Clearly Insane' Amid Controversies

4/2/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump is criticized by Ty Cobb, a former White House lawyer who served 2017–2018, who called him 'clearly insane' on the Jim Acosta Show.
Cobb cited Trump's erratic social media behavior and Iran policy as evidence of mental decline.
He said the cabinet has not invoked the 25th Amendment and labeled Trump a 'demented narcissist' while noting Trump faces a Supreme Court birthright citizenship case.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is criticized by Ty Cobb, a former White House lawyer who served 2017–2018, who called him 'clearly insane' on the Jim Acosta Show.
Cobb cited Trump's erratic social media behavior and Iran policy as evidence of mental decline.
He said the cabinet has not invoked the 25th Amendment and labeled Trump a 'demented narcissist' while noting Trump faces a Supreme Court birthright citizenship case.