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Donald Trump is \u201chaunted\u201d by the fear of experiencing the same cognitive decline that affected his father, Fred Trump, according to a segment on MSNBC\u2019s The Weekend: Primetime<\/em>.<\/p>\n Bloomberg Opinion editor Timothy L. O\u2019Brien, a long-time Trump observer, discussed Trump\u2019s recent third-term remarks\u2014despite the constitutional limit\u2014and said Trump is driven by \u201cself-aggrandizement\u201d or \u201cself-preservation.\u201d While he may fantasize about staying in power, O\u2019Brien doubts he\u2019d actually pursue it.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019d love to live until he\u2019s 300,\u201d O\u2019Brien joked, but at 78, age is catching up. \u201cWhat struck me was just how much Donald Trump has aged,\u201d he said, noting Trump turns 79 in June and appears more slurred, slouched, and drained compared to his earlier years.<\/p>\n O\u2019Brien added that Trump fears the mental decline his father suffered from Alzheimer\u2019s, a topic he avoids publicly\u2014especially while criticizing Biden\u2019s cognition. But those close to him have noticed signs. \u201cI question how much genuine enthusiasm he has left,\u201d O\u2019Brien said, \u201cbeyond staying out of prison and in the spotlight.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Donald Trump is \u201chaunted\u201d by the fear of experiencing the same cognitive decline that affected his father, Fred Trump, according to a segment on MSNBC\u2019s The Weekend: Primetime. Bloomberg Opinion editor Timothy L. O\u2019Brien, a long-time Trump observer, discussed Trump\u2019s recent third-term remarks\u2014despite the constitutional limit\u2014and said Trump is driven by \u201cself-aggrandizement\u201d or \u201cself-preservation.\u201d While…<\/p>\n