Should We Make Fun of a Man Who May Have Dementia?

We shouldn’t make light of Alzheimer’s Disease. I’m not joking.

Confusion, by yours truly.

If there’s one thing my readers likely know about me, it’s that I love to make fun of Donald Trump. America is a place that prides itself on the freedom to make fun of the powerful, especially our most powerful people. I have my lines though. I believe that good satire punches up, not down. I liken it to being a Yankees fan. A good Yankees fan wants the Yanks to face the Red Sox while the great rival is at its full power, not when it’s hobbled by injuries, because there’s no glory in defeating a diminished adversary.

So imagine my conflict upon seeing this. TLDR: When Donald Trump went on the campaign trail for Dr. Oz, he said something strange. Here’s the relevant bit from the transcript:

I never thought it was much of a possibility. But I never knew people could cheat like that. Not like last week. Weirdo. He’s a weirdo. Mark Zuckerberg came to the White House, kissed my ass all night. “Sir, I’d love to have dinner, sir. I’d love to have dinner. I’d love to bring my lovely wife.” All right, Mark, come on in. “Sir, you’re number one on Facebook. I’d like to congratulate you.” Thank you very much, Mark. I appreciate it.

Well, Mark Zuckerberg confessed that in 2020, the FBI went…