A few questions now: Is the bald eagle really bald? Who is a natural-born US citizen? How old is too old to hold public office?

Not really bald at all, the bald eagle is our national bird here in the USA. 

 

Bald Eagles Jackie and Shadow, birds of prey, were tending 2 eggs in their nest in 

Big Bear Valley, California, with the whole country watching. Then, lo, the eggs 

hatched and here now are the new babies. 

Once on the brink of extinction due to DDT and habitat loss, Bald Eagles were 

removed from the Endangered Species Act in 2007.

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A natural-born citizen is a person who gains U.S. citizenship automatically at birth, either by being born on U.S. soil (jus soli) or born to U.S. citizen parents abroad (jus sanguinis). This status fulfills the Constitution's Article II requirement for holding the office of President or Vice President. 

But now what about a president's age? Is presidential age just a number? How old is too old?

 The lower age limit for presidential office is 35 but there is actually no upper age limit. 

What about Congress?

As of May 2026, the minimum age requirements for Congress set by the U.S. Constitution are 25 years old for the House of Representatives and 30 years old for the Senate. These candidates must also be U.S. citizens (7 years for the House, 9 years for the Senate) and residents of the state they represent. Like for the presidency, there is no upper age limit.

Should there now be an upper age limit both for the presidency and for Congress? 

California Senator Diane Feinstein's Senate career spanned 30 years. She was a subject of controversy when she remained in the Senate until her death at age 90 in 2023, after appearing to have developed serious memory problems. 

Now what about some other folks?

As of today in May 2026, Chuck Grassley (R-IA, b. 1933) is the oldest serving U.S. Senator at age 92, having taken office in 1981. Joe Biden was the oldest serving President at 83, and Grace Napolitano (D-CA) was among the oldest serving Representatives, retiring at age 86 in 2025.

• Historical Oldest: Strom Thurmond was the oldest person ever to serve in the Senate, turning 100 while in office in 2002. 

                        Next let's consider President Donald J. Trump. 

The rigors of presidential office are starting to wear on Trump now as his 80th birthday approaches. He often falls asleep in meetings, frequently appears confused, and regularly contradicts himself or his advisers. 

• A recent 2026 Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59% of Americans do not believe Trump has the mental acuity to serve effectively as president.
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• Physical Health Concerns: The same survey revealed that 55% of Americans feel he is not in good enough physical health to serve effectively.
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• GOP Staffers' Concerns: According to a survey conducted April 1-19, 2026, over half of Republican senior Hill staffers expressed concerns about the former president’s mental and physical capacity to lead.
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Other Contextual Factors and Observations:

• Erratic Behavior: Observers and critics have cited a pattern of increasingly erratic behavior, such as in April 2026 comments, as evidence of declining mental fitness, sometimes described as a "worsening" trend by medical commentators.
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• "The Weave" and Communication: Critics have characterized his speaking style, which he refers to as a "weave," as increasingly disjointed, incoherent, and filled with non-sequiturs.
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• Medical Records: A group of over 230 medical professionals issued a public letter in April 2026 calling on Trump to release his medical records due to concerns about his fitness.
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• Previous Testing: Throughout his campaign, Trump has consistently defended his cognitive health, frequently highlighting his performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) taken during his previous term, claiming to have "aced" it. 
• MoCA is actually a dementia screening, not a cognitive test. (I have taken it myself, 
• gettting all the simple questions right.)
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• So, what can be done now? Trump's current presidential term won't end until Jan. 20, 2029, with more than 2 1/2 years still to go. That seems too long to wait.

I don't have the answer nor does anyone else seem to have it yet. 

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Trump has slashed food stamp benefits. 

As of early 2026, the Trump administration has implemented significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), often called food stamps. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law in July 2025, cut roughly $186 billion, marking the largest reduction in the program's history.

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Dead on arrival

Six people (five men and one woman) were 

found dead in a shipping container 

(specifically a boxcar/container on a train) 

at a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, Texas,

near the Mexico border on Sunday, 

A U.S. Citizen Is Suing ICE for Arresting Him Twice. He Just Got

 Arrested a Third Time.

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Now let's stop here, because of problems making this post.