Jim Acosta Likens Trump’s D.C. Projects to Saddam’s End Days, Questions His Fitness
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Jim Acosta Likens Trump’s D.C. Projects to Saddam’s End Days, Questions His Fitness
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Summary
Jim Acosta said on a podcast that Donald Trump’s Washington projects resemble the “end days of Saddam Hussein,” arguing they reflect a bid to shape his legacy after the July 4 America 250 celebration.
Acosta said he is more worried about Trump’s mental health than his physical condition, calling him “not the same person” as in his first term and citing alleged incoherence, sleeping in meetings and visible physical signs.
National security was Acosta’s sharpest concern: he said Trump’s public remarks and condition raise questions about who is in the room during major decisions, especially on security matters.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle rejected the criticism, saying Trump’s “sharpness,” energy and accessibility contrast with what he called a media cover-up of Joe Biden’s decline.
Acosta also faulted mainstream outlets for not pressing Trump’s health more aggressively, arguing Biden faced career-ending scrutiny for comments that now draw less attention when Trump makes them.