The New York Times is generally considered, although a reliable source, as a Democratic house bible. The last time they endorsed a Republican candidate for President was 1956 (Eisenhower). Republicans rightly point to this before they begin any considered analysis of, certainly any editorially inspired piece. However Peter Baker is somewhat different, as Chief White House Correspondent of the NYT, he is held in high esteem across parties. So I consider it really quite interesting that the argument as to the state of President Trump’s mental health is now to the fore of a great deal of the US Establishment.
My piece below is less illustrious than his, and I certainly don’t have access to Trump’s former Press Secretary who describes him as, “clearly not well”.
The 25th Amendment, ratified after the assassination of John F Kennedy in 1967, allows for the replacement of a sitting President – or actually, in the case of Section 4 of this Amendment, The “involuntary transfer of power”, should he be deemed unfit for Office, by the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet. This is almost certainly not going to happen – but the fact that it is being spoken about openly, is of seismic importance in US politics.
See Peter Baker’s piece in the NYT, and my own from two months ago:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/trump-mental-fitness-25th-amendment.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
https://merciar.com/2026/01/21/psychology-and-trump/
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