Fox News host mocked for 'mental gymnastics' in excusing incoherent Trump rants

Former President Donald Trump is receiving increased scrutiny over his own mental stumbles as his surrogates try to keep President Joe Biden's age a salient campaign issue — with Trump's speech in Racine, Wisconsin, in particular highlighting his bizarre ramblings, claiming Biden's new executive order is "granting mass thinkit" and getting the name of the doctor who supposedly told him he "aced" his cognitive exam wrong.

But to hear it from Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Thursday, that's nothing to worry about — the former president is doing it on purpose just for entertainment value.

"Trump is kidding around," said Kilmeade in a clip highlighted by Meidas Touch's Acyn Torabi. "He’s having fun. He’s talking about Hannibal Lecter. He’s looking in the audience. He’s playing around and people are going 'Trump is losing it.' No! He’s having fun!"

Kilmeade was roundly mocked on social media for his efforts to spin the former president's behavior.

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"Yea, looks like he's having a blast," wrote the account for the Lincoln Project, accompanied by a screenshot of a Truth Social post of Trump whining about how unfair and biased the recent Fox News polls showing him behind are.

"The level of mental gymnastics these a------- do to justify the fact that trump is going full potato is f---ing astounding..." wrote @RogerZenAF.

"FOX News: Dementia is FUN!" wrote @DianeSevenay.

"Hey Kilmeade...presidential elections and rallies are serious business," wrote @Trading4Pies. "It is what it is. 350 million Americans' lives are at stake. Stop spinning your narratives...you're lying to your audience and distracting them."

"Even my dog can't lick her own a-- this well," wrote @KellyScaletta.

"Seems like most of his time is spent 'having fun' instead of talking about policy. Why is that Mr. Kilmeade?" wrote @Tizull.

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