Why the question “Is Trump an idiot?” isn’t answered by news reports. Journalistic sources catalog actions, statements and policy outcomes; they do not deliver clinical judgments like “idiot.”

Dec 27, 2025 · Trump’s long list of early-2025 false claims about Canada, which he was proposing to annex, included a variety of inaccurate comments about trade and defense.

5 days ago · President Donald Trump says a daily aspirin habit, taken in large doses for more than 25 years and against his doctor’s advice, explains the persistent bruises on his hands that have fueled ...

On January 20, 2025, Trump made his official inaugural address at the Capitol's rotunda, unscripted second and third speeches at the Capitol Visitor Center’s Emancipation Hall and Washington’s …

Apr 9, 2025 · Trump’s protectionist measures aimed at boosting the U.S. economy can therefore be considered “stupid” interactions that risk deepening and lengthening an economic depression.

Sep 24, 2025 · “He said, ‘You don’t get it, do you?’” Wolff recounted. “He said, ‘He’s an idiot!’ And at that moment, it all came clear to me because Trump is, in very classic terms, an idiot.”

Dec 24, 2025 · Trump has shown erratic and bizarre behavior throughout the year, leading to questions about his mental acuity In an address from the White House in December, Donald Trump claimed …

Aug 31, 2025 · Maybe Donald Trump Really Is Just A Moron. His lying and temper tantrums aside, evidence abounds that the president's most important, and dangerous, feature is his ignorance.

Mar 3, 2025 · Salon published an article in September 2016 explaining that “Trump is not merely ignorant. He is also supremely confident and feels superior — the most dangerous kind of idiot,” …

Now when faced with the economic problems that he promised to solve, Trump is totally ambivalent. As a result, some on the internet have given a harsher critique: “he’s an idiot and a...