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... After addressing the three incidents, the president delved into a lengthy, off-the-cuff rant, and at one discussed venomous snakes for roughly 10 minutes.

He told the story of a White House physician, Dr. James Jones, who was bitten by a viper while hiking in Peru with former President Barack Obama's daughters. Jones lost consciousness several times but eventually recovered after months of rehabilitation.

"It's known for being a rather rough place in terms of physical creatures crawling around," the 79-year-old president said of the South American nation.

"It's funny when you talk about snakes and things like that, people find it interesting," Trump said to a hushed room. "Would anybody like to go to Peru and walk around the forest? No thank you, I'll say no thank you."

He acknowledged the snake anecdote was "a terrible Christmas story, but it's a hell of story." ...

@#2 ... He acknowledged the snake anecdote was "a terrible Christmas story, but it's a hell of story." ...

Then, why did he relate it?

@#3 ... Then, why did he relate it? ...

Oh, he didn't stop there ...

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... Later in his speech, he again brought up false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and "rigged" against him.

"The election was rigged in 2020," Trump said. "We have all the ammunition, all the stuff, and you'll see it come out. It's coming out in truckloads."

Trump has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that the election " which he lost to former President Joe Biden -- was fraudulent. ...

... and his "Christmas" comments seem to go downhill from there ....

It saddens me greatly to have to say this, but my view is that the current President of the United States may have cognitive issues.

I also say that I am not a doctor, no medical training whatsoever.

So, hopefully, my opinion is wrong.