The toll of a growing number of indictments is visibly manifesting on former President Donald Trump, with a renowned body language expert assessing that the pressure from the various charges is taking a toll on the once-commanding leader.
In a video that surfaced on the Truth Social platform earlier this week, Trump’s usual composed demeanor appeared frayed, accompanied by instances of verbal stumbling as he addressed the flurry of accusations lodged against him in recent months. Noted body language analyst Judi James commented on his appearance, noting his disheveled look and “verbal slurring” as potential indicators of the stress he’s under due to the looming criminal proceedings.
The video, posted on Thursday, captured Trump’s forceful criticism of what he termed “rigged and corrupt” charges brought against him, accompanied by a demand for the immediate withdrawal of all charges by the authorities. While seemingly reading from a teleprompter, his delivery drew sharp criticism for being “garbled and slurred,” leading to widespread speculation on social media.
Trump just posted this to Truth Social, and it’s alarming. He makes no sense at all. His words are garbled and slurred, his hair is mussed. He’s swaying, blinking excessively, and sweating. It’s actually frightening. Does he need medical help? pic.twitter.com/bVG6fs3k8D
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) August 17, 2023
Speaking to a media outlet, James noted, “The most telling point when it comes to evaluating Trump’s current state of mind and health here is why did he pass this video for posting rather than doing a second take…” She continued, “He must be a man under intolerable pressure right now though and perhaps this appearance and verbal slurring are a sign of tiredness or stress.”
James also observed nuances in his speech, saying, “Oddly, although he corrects himself, he fails the second time but seems to raise his brows for emphasis as though he feels he has nailed the word. There could be an inner clash right now as he reads from what appears to be an autocue but to also throw in his emotional displays as though he was off-script, and this could cause conflict between his words and his body language.”
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15 Responses
Trump sounds perfectly fine. I don’t know why you would repeat nonsense without checking it out yourself
Fake News, SAD!
Joe Biden wishes he would be this coherent on his best day!
No different than his usual words. Of course he’s under tremendous stress, facing a total he claims of 1000 years in prison not knowing which of his co conspirators will turn on him and cooperate with the prosecution.
This is an assumption that this unintelligent menuval ever had it
Can someone explain the issue here? sounds great to me!
Ya. He’s fine. If anyone else went through what he went through I don’t think they would be fine tho
This article (i dont have the video) sounds like a great LOMDISH shtikel to open the zman with! Goes to show if we would spend our time learning………….
Bologna, he’s doing just fine. Just another antic to draw speculation and worries among republicans. The way he’s being treated isn’t fare
He may be losing it the other one lost it.
Looks fine and understandable to me too.
Just more fake news!
Mike Sington and YWN who posted this must have been smoking Weed or snorting white sugar powder.
Trump is being trump dishing it up.
FAKE NEWS AGAIN WITH SIDE OPINION COMMENTARY AS USUAL BY YWN.
Where is sweating and blurred speech?
This clip is perfect.
People are saying it’s the most perfect clip ever.
Everybody says so.
(I couldn’t resist the sarcasm, but the truth is, I don’t see anything noteworthy in this clip.)
Ridiculous article. Trump is not “swaying, blinking excessively, and sweating” and he’s speaking clearly. Why are you lying?
First, Drudge Report turned on Trump. Now YWN?! This is complete fake news, something you’d see on MSNBC with Rachel Madcow, Donny Douche or Rino Joe Scarredborough.
Seriously, what is this report talking about? There is no slurring, no stumbling, he pronounces every word correctly, the first time. Chazal tell us הרוצה לשקר ירחיק עדותו, but this article presents a video and then lies about what it shows, in the expectation that people will be too lazy to watch it for themselves.