Members of Congress are being asked to weigh in on President Donald Trump’s mental stability. Trump had his first physical exam in office last week.
A recently published book about Trump’s first 100 days in office has raised questions about his mental stability. Critics point to his use of Twitter, comments about white nationalists and his habit of saying things without evidence of truth.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) said it’s not his place to diagnose the president. But he answered a question about Trump’s mental stability last year by saying the president has fulfilled his pledge as a candidate to be a completely different kind of president.
“President Trump was elected as an unconventional candidate, someone who promised to be unpredictable and to keep our enemies and adversaries around the world off center with his unpredictability and he has certainly demonstrated that,” he said.
But Coons has blasted recent comments by Trump denigrating African countries and saying the U.S. doesn’t want immigrants from those countries or from Haiti. He said Trump at times embraces nativist or racist instincts and gives voice to them. Trump has denied making those comments.
The president has responded to questions about his mental stability by tweeting that his accomplishments show he is a very stable genius.
