"He seems to be brain dead": "Bizarre" appearance by Donald Trump fuels doubts about his mental state

Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger "He seems to be brain dead": "Bizarre" appearance by Donald Trump fuels doubts about his mental state Article by David Schmitz • 5 hours • 4 minutes reading time A campaign appearance by Donald Trump in Pennsylvania is causing a stir in the USA: The town hall, which was moderated by the Republican governor of South Dakota and Trump supporter Kristi Noem, ended in a "bizarre" scene, as the US newspaper "Washington Post" reported. Trump stood on the stage for 39 minutes without saying a word and swayed to music that was played on tape. Harris on Trump appearance: "Hope he's OK" The Republican's appearance is also causing a stir against the background of recent comments by opponent Kamala Harris. Shortly before his appearance in Pennsylvania, the Democrat had described Trump as "increasingly unstable" in view of his threats of military action against political opponents and questioned his mental state. After Trump's strange appearance on Monday, Harris finally followed up on X: "Hope he's OK," she mockingly commented on a video clip of Trump's appearance, which received a lot of attention on social media - and sometimes provoked even more pointed comments from Democrats than those from Harris. Democrats make jokes about Donald Trump's mental state "This is very sad for our former president," wrote Californian Congressman Eric Swalwell on X about the Republican's appearance. "Donald Trump seems to be brain dead. I hope his family steps in to help him," added the Democratic politician. Harris had previously focused her criticism on content: The former US president would persecute groups of people that he had previously targeted, such as journalists, election workers and judges who "insist on following the law rather than bending to his will," Harris had previously explained. "This is one of the reasons why I firmly believe that a second term for Trump would pose a great risk to America and would be dangerous." Medical emergencies at Donald Trump's appearance The "bizarre" Trump appearance in Pennsylvania had meanwhile come about due to medical emergencies in the audience. The event was interrupted twice before it was finally ended early. After a good half hour and a series of questions from the audience, the first medical emergency occurred in the audience. Trump asked the director to play the song "Ave Maria" over the loudspeaker while paramedics took care of the person concerned. A second medical emergency followed just a short time later. Trump and Noem complained about the heat in the hall and asked security staff to open the doors. The event was finally ended. Donald Trump: "Let's make it a music festival" Trump and Noem did not leave the stage immediately, but stayed there for more than 30 minutes. "Does anyone else want to faint?" Trump asked jokingly. He asked the director to play "Ave Maria" again and then asked for a whole series of other songs, which he danced to. "Let's make it a music festival," Trump said. Before he finally left the hall, he chatted with some of his supporters. Medical emergencies and, as a result, interruptions often occur at campaign events. Many visitors wait for hours to be admitted, the security measures are strict, and some people reach the end of their strength. "Trump seems lost, confused and frozen on stage" Trump's strange handling of the interruptions and his sometimes apathetic lingering on stage brought the Republican some ridicule, regardless of the circumstances. "Trump looks lost, confused and frozen on stage while several songs are played for over 30 minutes and the crowd streams out of the hall early," Harris' campaign team commented on the scenes on X. The Republicans, meanwhile, naturally have a different assessment: "Total love fest in the PA town hall! Everyone was so excited they fainted, so Donald Trump played music," wrote the Republican's campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, on X. "Nobody wanted to leave and listen to more songs from the famous DJT Spotify playlist!" Trump stays for 39 minutes - and plays favorite songs According to US media, the Republican's playlist included the songs "Nothing compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor, "An American Trilogy" by Elvis Presley, "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses, but also "YMCA" by the Village People. "The two who had to be treated are patriots, we love them, and thanks to them we now have good music, right?"