Mental acuity

Strap in:

“Why, why would we do this? And they walk in, nobody even asks for, like, do you have an identification? Do you have an ID? Um, it’s so crazy. You know, the mayor of New York, and he’s a very nice person. I met him, but he’s, his ideology is not too good. But, eh, we’re having a massive snowstorm right now. And I’ve heard that he’s asked people to come out and help shovel the snow. Okay, so you get a shovel and you start shoveling, right? What the hell, you’re not gonna help too much, but you can help, and — hello, darling, how are you? No, a right behind you, look. My friend, right? Are you okay? Yes, you. Are you okay? Are you okay? Good. Good. Are your eyes okay? I gave her money to get her eyes fixed, a lot of money to get her eyes fixed. The doctor ripped me off, but that’s okay. And when do you go? Well, you get ’em done, it’s a pretty, it’s an operation, but it’s, it’s 100%, you know, it’s great. Good. Are you gonna — 20/20 vision. She’s almost blind, cataracts, she’s almost blind, and with one operation that will take a very short period of time — hope you have a good doctor, he’s an expensive, he’s an expensive doctor, top of the line, right? But you know what? You’re gonna have 20/20 vision, cause I notice you’re wearing glasses. I saw you yesterday on television wearing glasses, and I said, well, but anyway. But, eh, you know, speaking of your family, it would be a lot different right now except for the election. So I always say it’s too bad that happened,” &c.

Indeed, it is too bad that happened.

Transcribing this stuff (an Aaron Rupar clip from a ceremony for families of Americans killed by undocumented immigrants) is difficult. But I don’t think the crazy really comes through otherwise. Try to imagine any other president talking this way.

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