The Writers Can't Save Trump

Why No Speech Can Save Trump From His Mental Problems

The problem with being a speechwriter for Donald Trump is simple: every Trump speech, no matter how crafted and polished, will fall before a blaze of asides, personal aggrandizement, “sir” stories, lies, word vomit, ancient necromantic curses from a lost Sumerian religion, made-up statistics, and vivid descriptions of imaginary crimes committed by either immigrants or the Biden Crime Family.

Honestly, they’re barely trying now.

It’s what made this weekend’s Memorial Day speech so repulsive. If you read the transcript, you can see where some well-meaning, underpaid White House ghoul tried for a moment of grace and uplift, to no avail. They tried to do their job and give America the solemnity it deserves on that day. There were lines intended to honor the lives of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Those were the parts where Trump mumbled and stumbled, like a man forced to read aloud in a language he’s never bothered to learn. His voice dropped, his pace lagged,