Biden and Trump campaigns continue to trade barbs over accusations candidates are senile. Trump appears to freeze for 30 seconds on stage during NRA speech Donald Trump appeared to freeze for more than 30 seconds during a speech at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. The former president — who kept the crowd waiting for more than two hours from the scheduled time of his speech on Saturday — was praising the state of Texas before he suddenly fell silent at the lectern. Supporters of President Joe Biden were quick to pounce on the moment given that Mr Trump, 77, frequently attacks the president, 81, for his age, claiming he is not mentally competent and is too old for office. “The Texas spirit of proud independence was forged by cowboys and cattle hands, ranchers and rangers, oil workers, soldiers and brave, brave, brave, pioneers,” Mr Trump told the crowd of gun owners. “Many came here with nothing but the boots or their feet, the clothes on their back, and the gun in their saddle. Together they helped make America into the single greatest nation in the history of the world.” At that moment, Mr Trump suddenly froze as music played. At one point in the lengthy pause, the former president shook his head. “But now we are a nation in decline,” Mr Trump then continued. “We are a failing nation. We are a nation that has the highest inflation in 58 years, where banks are collapsing, and interest rates are skyrocketing.” (…) In another part of the speech at the NRA convention, Mr Trump stopped to swat at a fly that was buzzing around him. The apparent freezing episode marks the second time in as many days that the Biden campaign has seized on Mr Trump’s antics on stage to suggest that he isn’t fit for office.
via independent: Trump appears to freeze for 30 seconds on stage during NRA speech
siehe auch: Trump, Biden spar over whether Trump’s 30-second pause was intentional or a ‘glitch’. Former President Donald Trump suddenly stopped talking for more than 30 seconds during a speech at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas over the weekend, leading the Biden campaign to capitalize on the speculation about whether his Republican opponent is fit for office. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee addressed gun owners after receiving the association’s endorsement, stoking fears of the Biden administration “coming for your guns.” Trump’s critics were quick to attack him, saying he froze during his speech and is unfit for office. His supporters said he paused for dramatic effect. The campaigns’ sparring was the latest in a back-and-forth about both candidates’ ages and mental competency.
