Democratic Senator Questions If Trump Is OK After Yet Another Onstage Flub

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) questioned Donald Trump’s mental fitness after the former president got muddled at a campaign event Tuesday, adding to a recent string of gaffes and word jumbles.

While speaking in Milwaukee, Trump mentioned the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, claiming he was “basically trying to kill me.” It appears Trump was actually referring to recently reported assassination threats from Iran.

“I think it’s reasonable to watch this clip, add the withdrawal from a 60 minutes interview, and wonder if there’s something actually going on,” Schatz posted Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter. “I don’t know- maybe he’s fine, but it’s not a wacky or nasty thing to inquire about.”

CBS News’ “60 Minutes” announced Tuesday that the Republican nominee had backed out of an interview on the program after initially agreeing to it. His opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, still intends to appear, the program said.

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