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Briane Nebria

Donald Trump Sparks Cognitive Health Debate After Unusual Spelling Comments In Oval Office

Donald Trump (Credit: AFP News)

One of the strangest things that happened during this administration happened at the Resolute Desk. It seemed more like a classroom for kids than the center of world power. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, President Donald Trump stopped working on the law to give a language lesson that has since become popular on social media.

The 47th president, ostensibly there to finalise a major shift in national nutrition, instead found himself embroiled in a debate over basic literacy, leading to renewed questions regarding his fitness for office.

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