Recent discussions revolve around an incident where Donald Trump appeared to confuse his wife Melania's name with Mercedes Schlapp during a speech at CPAC. Contrary to claims of a gaffe due to dementia, it was clarified that Trump was addressing Schlapp in the audience. President Biden also referenced this incident, suggesting Trump's memory lapses, but it was noted that Trump was speaking to Schlapp at the time.
NEW: Joe Biden loses his train of thought after trying to claim Trump is really the one suffering from mental decline and not him. You can’t make this up. “Take a look at the other guy. He is about as old as I am, but he can't remember his wife's name.” “They told us we… https://t.co/OSKrK1R3iJ
President Biden told Seth Meyers that Donald Trump "can't even remember his wife's name," but as many people have pointed out, Trump was addressing Mercedes Schlapp in the audience. Trump is also old and declining, but it's important to be honest. https://t.co/ydhJYkrkOB
Talking to Seth Meyers, it was painful to watch President Biden end a response about his age with "anyway, I don't want to get going." Biden always says that when he gets lost while trying to respond to a question.
'Trump got his own wife's name wrong in a 'gross sign' of dementia' WRONG! Trump briefly spoke about Melania, then looked over at Mercedes Schlapp who did something and was clearly speaking to her. He didn't get Melania's name wrong. https://t.co/xESNAb0vbs via @MetroUK
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Trump’s ‘Mercedes’ Gaffe: Staffers Dispute He Confused Wife Melania’s Name https://t.co/6IgDSzcegU https://t.co/3s2FBGeL3L