‘He’s sundowning hard’: Observers panic about ‘incoherent’ Trump’s ‘slurring’ new speech (Video)

Donald Trump’s latest speech has sparked a huge reaction online, with many people saying he sounded confused, slurred his words, and struggled to stay on track. The speech, which he gave in North Carolina on Friday, quickly began circulating on social media, where viewers picked apart several moments they found alarming.

One clip that spread widely involved Trump talking about taking cognitive tests. He said they were “not easy” and then described a question where doctors supposedly showed pictures of animals — a lion, a giraffe, a fish, and a hippopotamus — and asked him to identify the giraffe. Many people online were stunned that he framed such a basic question as difficult, and they took it as a sign that something might be wrong.

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov reacted bluntly, asking, “Who is running the country?” His comment summed up a growing concern among critics who feel Trump’s public speaking is becoming more erratic and worrying.

Retired U.S. Army general and national security analyst Barry R. McCaffrey was even more direct. He wrote that Trump appeared incoherent and reminded people that this is the president of the most powerful country in the world. McCaffrey warned that with years still left ahead, the situation could become dangerous.

Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu also weighed in, questioning why Trump keeps being given cognitive tests in the first place, suggesting that the repeated emphasis on them raises more questions than reassurance.

Liberal social media personality Spiro’s Ghost reacted more emotionally, posting a simple but telling response: “oh my god.” The account later highlighted another moment from Trump’s speech that many found confusing and bizarre.

In that section, Trump claimed he had renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” then went on a rambling explanation about why he supposedly did not do it during his first term. He said he was “the hunted” back then and complained about people “attacking” him at Mar-a-Lago. He then drifted into an odd story about people going through his wife’s closet and looking at her drawers. The story jumped between different timelines and topics, leaving listeners struggling to follow his point.

Reacting to that, Spiro’s Ghost questioned whether Trump was mixing up events, pointing out that he seemed to suggest he couldn’t rename the gulf during his first term because of the Mar-a-Lago raid — even though that raid happened after he left office. The confusion led many commenters to openly speculate about memory problems.

Another awkward moment came when Trump was talking about insurance companies. He said they were “totally beholden,” then oddly spelled out letters instead of finishing his thought, abruptly saying “i-n,” which only added to the sense that he had lost his train of thought mid-sentence.

The Governor Newsom Press Office seized on that clip and accused Trump of “sundowning,” a term often used to describe increased confusion later in the day among people with cognitive decline.

Trump also went on a harsh rant attacking Marjorie Taylor Greene, which drew strong reactions. Former federal prosecutor Ron Filipkowski said that anyone who listens to Trump’s rambling attack and still believes he is fit to be president is behaving like a cult follower rather than a rational voter.

Another quote that shocked listeners involved Trump making comments about women’s undergarments, referring to them as “panties” and saying he thought they were steamed. Activist Amy Siskind reacted by saying Trump sounded like he was slurring his words and did not seem mentally well. She openly questioned why his mental health is not being treated as a major news story every single day.

Taken together, these moments fueled a wave of online concern, mockery, and alarm. For critics, the issue is no longer about politics or ideology but about whether Trump is mentally sharp enough to handle the responsibilities of the presidency. For many watching, the speech did not calm fears — it intensified them.