THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump’s Angry, Crazed Eruption over Cognitive Test Backfires on Itself
Oct 28, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Meredith Shiner, a contributing editor at The New Republic and media critic, analyzes Donald Trump's recent erratic rant on Air Force One regarding a cognitive test. She critiques how his comments reveal both cognitive decline and underlying racism, particularly in relation to policy impacts in Chicago. Shiner emphasizes the media's failure to connect Trump's behavior to real-world consequences and urges a focus on the unelected officials shaping harmful policies, pointing out opportunities for Democrats to reclaim the narrative.
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Rant Reveals Racism And Decline
- Donald Trump launched a racially charged, rambling attack comparing his cognitive test performance to two nonwhite women in Congress.
- Meredith Shiner argues this reveals both his sensitivity about mental decline and underlying racism.
Disparagement Mirrors Policy Harm
- Shiner links Trump's disparagement of nonwhite women to broader administration actions harming communities.
- She says these attacks are the tip of an iceberg of anti-democratic, racist policies.
Chicago Neighbors Carry Whistles
- Meredith Shiner describes Chicago neighbors carrying whistles because ICE raids hit parades and workplaces.
- She recounts detentions and sweeps that terrorize communities, especially Black women civil servants.