I turn, once again, to Forbes' "Biden-Trump Gaffe Tracker" to inventory the evidence of Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump mental decline, aiding their devotees to identify this evidence in the object of their devotion, a difficulty insurmountable in the case of devotees of the second..
Here is some of the latest evidence.
Biden (May 14): He told Yahoo Finance inflation was “at 9% when I came in,” repeating a claim he made in a CNN interview earlier this month (inflation was at 1.4% year-over-year when Biden took office in January 2021, according to the Consumer Price Index).
Trump (May 11): He referred to former President Jimmy Carter as “Jimmy Connors,” chuckling as he caught the error during a campaign speech in New Jersey, clarifying that “Jimmy Carter had a bad reputation,” but “right now he is considered a totally brilliant president by comparison” to Biden.
Trump (May 11): In another odd reference, Trump told the crowd in New Jersey he had just eaten a hot dog, against advice he said Frank Sinatra once gave him to “never eat before you perform,” to which Trump said he responded “I’m not performing, I’m a politician,” but Sinatra died in 1998, before Trump’s entrance into politics.
Biden (May 9): The president said Candace Parker—a two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player and Olympic gold medalist who retired from the Aces after 16 seasons in the league—“will be considered one of the greatest all-time coaches” while honoring the Aces for their 2023 WNBA championship win at the White House, according to a transcript of his remarks.
Biden (April 16): In an interview with a local CBS affiliate in Birmingham, Ala., Biden said, “I made it clear to the Israelis—don’t move on Haifa”—likely referring to Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip city where millions of Palestinians have taken refuge and the U.S. has warned Israel not to carry out a potentially devastating invasion. Haifa is a major port city in northern Israel.»
Although I'm not sure if this is evidence of mental decline or just another nonsense, I add to the Forbes list Mr. Trump's idea to eliminate the income tax and replace it with massive tariffs on imports. An idea about which Brian Riedl, a conservative budget expert, wrote on X «If a 20yo interviewing for a House internship suggested replacing the income tax with a massive tariff, they’d be laughed out of the interview.» (apud The Atlantic Daily).