This is what cognitive dissonance looks like

Late-Night Shenanigans, Presidential Delusions & the Sounds of a Mind Unraveling

Well friends, pour yourself a cup of courage (or Chardonnay) because the former Guy-With-the-Nuclear-Codes had himself a late-night meltdown so dramatic it could have qualified for an Emmy—if only delusion counted as a performance category.

According to him, simply mentioning his visible cognitive decline is “treasonous.” Yes. Treason. Reporting observable reality now counts as overthrowing the government. Charming.

And off he went, typing like a man who believes CAPS LOCK is a personality trait.

THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF EVER™

Trump insists—again—that no president has ever worked as hard as him, a wild boast from a man who keeps nodding off in meetings like a toddler who missed nap time. He brags about stopping “Eight Wars,” creating “The Greatest Economy,” and building an “aura” of respect around America.

Back here on Planet Earth—where groceries cost more because of his tariffs—that “aura” feels a lot more like the lingering stench of desperation, decay, and a fascist breeze rolling in from Mar-a-Lago.

THE MEDICAL EXAM FANTASY TOUR

He then launched into an ode to his long, heroic, unbelievably boring medical exams at Walter Reed. According to him, he earned PERFECT marks—capital P, capital M.

Doctors everywhere reading this:

“Sir, it’s a basic cognitive screen to make sure you can tell a lion from a rhinoceros.”

And yet he tells us he “ACED” the tests. Three times! Huge audience! Massive doctor crowds! Some he didn’t even know! (Honestly, it’s starting to sound like he thinks the Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a rally.)

But here’s the inconvenient truth, courtesy of Dr. Ziad Nasreddine, the neurologist who designed the exam:

It’s supposed to be easy for someone without cognitive impairment.

It is not an IQ test.

It is not a test of brilliance.

It’s a test you give when you’re worried the patient is slipping.

The fact he takes them?

That’s the headline.

THE RAGE-BLIZZARD CONTINUES

The rant marched on, dripping insecurity:

The New York Times is “treasonous.”

Journalists are “Enemies of the People.”

He wants something to be “done about it.”

And in a finale worthy of a villain monologue, he suggests the best thing that could happen to America is if the New York Times simply ceased publication.

A man who doesn’t respect the First Amendment is always the loudest to claim it applies exclusively to him.

Considering his attempts to bully networks, silence comedians, and intimidate newspapers, it’s hard not to wonder if this tantrum is the blueprint for another authoritarian stunt. But even with all his bluster, the one thing he cannot outrun is the obvious:

We can all see him slowing down.

We can all hear the confusion in his sentences.

The mind is dimming, and the meltdown is the tell.

AND YET—WE KEEP SHOWING UP

We show up because democracy requires adults in the room.

We show up because truth still matters, even when a former president is allergic to it.

We show up because his unraveling is not just a personal tragedy — it’s a national one.

If he thinks calling it out is treason, then honey, set my mugshot next to the Founding Fathers because I’ll wear that like a badge.

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The Mindful Activist sees it all — and she’s not fooled.

Julie Bokejack, MBA