Former that he is showing signs of “cognitive decline” and appears to “have lost touch with reality.”

Dr. Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist who has previously carried out cognitive assessments for the New York Supreme Court, warned that Trump is “really not in a strong cognitive place.”

With questions mounting about Trump’s competence, a growing number of mental health professionals have called for independent and objective cognitive testing of both candidates ahead of November’s election.

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