Trump's behavior is raising questions about his age and mental acuity, but top US papers are focusing on it far less than they did with Biden
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Former allies and cabinet members of former President Donald Trump are raising alarms about his fitness for office due to his age and mental acuity, with periods of confusion and incomprehensible commentary adding to the concerns. Yet print coverage of the issue -- even in the last month of this high-stakes election -- has not reached the fever pitch that it did for President Joe Biden before he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. Coverage of Biden’s age or mental acuity peaked in February following the release of special...
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