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   RAMBLE IN CHIEF   
   Trump, 79, Roasted for 'Sundowning' After Manic Posting Spree   
   Newsom's trolling comes after the president shared 48 posts in 36 minutes.   
   By Martha McHardy   
   The Daily Beast   
   Published Jan. 29 2026 12:29PM EST   
      
   California Governor Gavin Newsom's press office took a direct shot at   
   Donald Trump's mental acuity on Thursday, following an aggressive   
   social media frenzy by the President.   
      
   The exchange began late Wednesday night when President Trump, 79,   
   launched into a rapid-fire posting spree on Truth Social, sharing 48   
   posts in just 36 minutes. It continued when Trump resumed posting at 6   
   a.m. ET Thursday morning, at roughly a post-per-minute pace.   
      
   A few hours later, Newsom's Press Office X account called out the posts   
   relating to the governor by sharing a screenshot of a search result for   
   "sundowning" -- a medical term describing a state of confusion,   
   agitation, and anxiety that often affects individuals with dementia as   
   daylight fades.   
      
   "So... about last night," the Governor's office quipped, directly   
   linking the President's late-night behavior to symptoms of Alzheimer's   
   and other cognitive disorders.   
      
   Sundowning is a pattern of increased confusion, agitation, or   
   restlessness that typically occurs in the late afternoon or evening,   
   most often in people with dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Symptoms can   
   include irritability, mood swings, wandering, and difficulty sleeping.   
      
   Previously, on Wednesday, the X account debunked each claim Trump made   
   about Newsom during his posting spree. The posts ranged from aggressive   
   attacks on political rivals to easily debunked claims about domestic   
   policy.   
      
   In one post, Trump claimed that Walmart was closing 250 of its   
   California locations a statement Newsom's office immediately flagged as   
   a total fabrication. Another post included a video accusing Newsom of   
   working with a Mexican cartel to launder drug money.   
      
   "Walmart's 303 stores in California are open," the rebuttal Newsom post   
   says in part. "The AI robot is lying. Governor Newsom is not Pablo   
   Escobar. We cannot believe we have to say any of this out loud. We   
   cannot believe this is real life. And we truly cannot believe this man   
   has the nuclear codes," his press office said.   
      
   It added: "Deep breaths, everyone. Three more years."   
      
   The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment.   
      
   Trump's health and mental sharpness have often been under scrutiny,   
   fueled by gaffes such as mistakenly calling Greenland "Iceland" in   
   Davos last week and needing White House Press Secretary Karoline   
   Leavitt this week to prompt him on the name of his father's medical   
   condition.   
      
   "He had one problem. At a certain age, about 86, 87, he started getting   
   what do they call it?" Trump said, with Leavitt interjecting,   
   "Alzheimer's."   
      
   Trump has consistently brushed off questions about his mental   
   sharpness, claiming he has "aced" multiple cognitive tests.   
      
   Yet, as New York Magazine pointed out, the president has never   
   clarified why he repeatedly takes such exams, which often involve   
   simple tasks like drawing a clock or naming animals. His niece Mary   
   Trump, a vocal critic, suggested he may be showing early signs of   
   Alzheimer's similar to those her grandfather experienced.   
      
   "One of the first times I noticed it was at an event where he was being   
   honored," she told the magazine. "He had this deer-in-the-headlights   
   look, like he had no idea where he was." She added, "Sometimes it   
   doesn't seem like he's oriented to time and place. And on occasion, I   
   do see that same look."   
      
   White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller previously denied that   
   the administration is hiding any health issues, offering instead a   
   glowing assessment: "He can work harder, has a better memory, more   
   stamina and energy than a normal mortal. The headline should be 'The   
   Superhuman President.'   
      
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