Donald Trump, 79, slurred and stammered his way through what should have been a straightforward announcement at the White House on Wednesday, muttering unintelligible gibberish mid-sentence before appearing to completely lose his train of thought.
“I’m proud to officially name the undishpu…” Trump began, before descending into about two seconds of nonsensical sounds. Then, apropos of nothing: “When did this come out? Mr. Speaker.” He eventually stumbled back to his scripted line about being the “undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal.”
THE DETAILS: The bizarre moment occurred during a self-congratulatory event where Trump was being celebrated as the “Undisputed Champion of Coal” by the Washington Coal Club, who later presented him with a golden miner trophy. Another fake award.
Trump glitches: "I'm proud to officially name the undispuut– jusssss, when did this come out? Mr Speaker." pic.twitter.com/K2QEtRzm25
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 11, 2026
The footage spread rapidly across social media. Kamala Harris’s team posted the clip with the caption: “Trump, slurring: I’m proud to officially name the… undishpu… the… jshhhh… whendidthiscomeout.” California Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office piled on: “The sundowning starts earlier every day.”
BUT BUT BUT: White House Spokesman Davis Ingle insisted “President Trump is the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history,” while dismissing concerns as “baseless conspiracy theories” pushed by “lightweight, glue-sniffing interns.”
OF COURSE: Trump also went off on one of his classic anti-windmill tangents, claiming China doesn’t use wind power. “Let’s look for a couple of wind farms in China. See if you can find one,” he said, miming a windmill with his finger. Small problem: China is building nearly twice as much wind and solar power as the rest of the world combined, according to The Guardian. He called the “inanimate objects” losers anyway.
WHY IT MATTERS: This is far from an isolated incident. Trump’s health has been visibly declining for months—from his ginger descents down Air Force One stairs, to multiple gaffes where he’s forgotten names of world leaders he was supposed to introduce, to the persistent mystery of his discolored right hand (which made another appearance Wednesday). Each incident gets waved away by his team, but the evidence keeps piling up on camera for everyone to see.
The man who relentlessly attacked Joe Biden’s mental fitness now finds himself facing the same questions—only his handlers seem determined to pretend nothing’s wrong while the president mumbles through public events celebrating fossil fuels and lying about renewable energy.