Lemon LIVE at 5 | Most Americans Think Donald Trump is Mentally & Physically Unfit to Be President!

A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59% of US respondents believe Donald Trump lacks the mental sharpness required to lead the country, while 55% believe he is not in good enough physical health to serve as president.

The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll results cited by Don Lemon.

Dr. Anita Da, a surgeon, clarifies that standard cognitive tests like the MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) primarily detect aggressive neurological issues and can be passed by a 'kindergartener.' These tests do not adequately assess 'executive functioning,' which is the critical ability to analyze, react intelligently, and consider unintended consequences—a vital skill for a president.

Dr. Da's explanation: 'Executive functioning... is what keeps you... thinking about the unintended consequences and then prevents you from making stupid mistakes, frankly.' She adds that the MoCA is 'not sufficient to determine whether or not someone has the level of executive functioning necessary.'

Don Lemon and Dr. Da discuss a social media psychologist's interpretation of Trump's claims about having five doctors administer his cognitive test multiple times. The psychologist suggests this implies a 'maximum workup' for someone clinically concerned about fitness to serve, potentially indicating frontotemporal dementia and narcissistic collapse. Dr. Da acknowledges that while multidisciplinary evaluations occur, Trump's tendency for embellishment makes it difficult to verify the exact circumstances.

Trump's statement: 'I've taken three of them' and 'five doctors lined up.' The social media psychologist's interpretation of this as a 'complex psychiatric and cognitive case that requires multidisciplinary assessment.' Dr. Da's response: 'It is completely possible that he does have dementia and that there's a team of people around him who are just as kind of cruel, frankly, propping him up.'

Crystal Ball and Don Lemon assert that Donald Trump surrounds himself with 'willing accomplices' who are often 'idiotic and incompetent,' selected primarily for their loyalty. This dynamic creates an 'authoritarian cult' where associates enable Trump's 'unhinged' behavior to maintain their own relevance and power, effectively taking advantage of his perceived diminished capacity.

Crystal Ball's statement: 'He's built this authoritarian cult around him... he selected for one quality loyalty. These are all total complete sickopants. Most of whom are utterly idiotic and incompetent.' Don Lemon adds: 'It's the shortest line to the front... as long as you play along.'

A segment shows judicial nominees under the Trump administration being questioned about the 22nd Amendment, which limits a president to two terms. These nominees repeatedly evade direct answers about whether Donald Trump would be eligible to run for a third term, raising concerns about their commitment to constitutional principles.

A clip of a nominee stating, 'I haven't had an opportunity to to use that one specifically,' and another saying, 'I would have to to review the the language of the constitutional amendment' when asked if Trump is eligible for a third term.