in a recent speech Donald Trump 78 made an odd remark implying that 80-year-olds might be too old to sign important documents the comment came during a rant about Georgia district attorney fonny Willis Trump mocked the elderly with no Clear Connection to his point ironically Trump himself will turn 80 in 2026 right in the middle of a potential second term as president Trump then compared himself to historical figures like Thomas Jeff and Alexander Hamilton though Hamilton never ran for president later in the speech he mistakenly referred to Elon Musk as leyon and warned of a Banana Republic if kamla Harris remains in power Trump's speeches are increasingly marked by gaffs highlighting concerns over his cognitive decline