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Psychiatrist Warns Trump May Order Nuclear Strike

5/22/2026

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Gartner Warns Nuclear

John Gartner, psychiatrist, warned that U.S. President Donald Trump may launch nuclear strike.
He said Trump shows dementia signs, citing a red-button image, and noted the cabinet lacks backstops such as James Mattis, John Kelly.
He cited Rep. Thomas Massie’s loss to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein as proof Republicans vanished.
In April 2026, 36 physicians entered a Congressional statement calling for Trump’s removal on medical grounds; Davis Ingle called it false.

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Trump Defends Fitness

U.S. President Donald Trump cited his Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores as evidence of fitness.
Dr. Henry David Abraham, professor emeritus at Tufts University, warned the president’s Greenland-Iceland mix-up shows disorientation.
He said bursts of 100-200 tweets resemble manic episodes.
Abraham urged transparency over presidential privacy because national security needs accurate health information.
Trump’s supporters describe him as energetic and accessible, citing his packed schedule, media appearances as evidence of fitness.

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Gartner Warns Nuclear

John Gartner, psychiatrist, warned that U.S. President Donald Trump may launch nuclear strike.
He said Trump shows dementia signs, citing a red-button image, and noted the cabinet lacks backstops such as James Mattis, John Kelly.
He cited Rep. Thomas Massie’s loss to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein as proof Republicans vanished.
In April 2026, 36 physicians entered a Congressional statement calling for Trump’s removal on medical grounds; Davis Ingle called it false.

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