Trump's 'slurred speech and gross, repeated errors' show his cognitive decline is 'MORE apparent' than Biden's, UBC professor claims, in frightening assessment of presidential front runners
Politics professor at the University of British Columbia, Paul Quirk, has assessed the cognitive functioning of both presidential front runners
He warned Trump's decline is 'more apparent' but that Biden's 'cognitive failure' could be disastrous in a second term
By Isabelle Stanley For Dailymail.Com
Published: 19:07 EST, 18 February 2024 | Updated: 03:06 EST, 19 February 2024
Donald Trump's cognitive decline is 'more apparent' than Joe Biden's with 'slurred speech and gross, repeated errors' but both are concerning, a professor has warned.
Politics professor Paul Quirk from the University of British Columbia assessed both the presidential front runners' cognitive functioning - after a series of gaffes raised questions about their fitness to hold office.
He told Newsweek that 77-year-old Trump's cognitive deterioration is more obvious, but Biden's 'cognitive failure' could result in him refusing to relinquish control if needed during his second term.
Both candidates have come under fire for mental slip-ups in recent weeks - Trump confused Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi, while a damning report described Biden, 81, as an 'elderly man with a limited memory.'
Quirk said: 'From the standpoint of the campaign, Biden's age should be less of an issue than Trump's more apparent cognitive decline - displayed in slurred speech and gross, repeated errors in one campaign rally after another.'
Although Trump's decline is more obvious, Quirk said, Biden's is equally worrying: 'The legitimate concern about Biden's age is that by the end of a second term, he would be almost five years older than he is now.
'There is obvious potential for serious cognitive failure by then.
'And if it occurred, the real danger is that Biden would fail to recognize it, and refuse to let his vice president take over.'
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