James Carville Expresses Concerns About Donald Trump's Engagement

<figure><img alt="James Carville appears on the Politicon podcast." src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KHD65PZ2FNBWLBYERRAUTMWJ3U.jpg?auth=d0e9c9300d07c52b22cfcf6c9584301a7b73c8c4d2478d33557271921122caf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1262&amp;height=710" /><figcaption>Politicon</figcaption></figure><p>Democratic strategist James Carville has raised concerns regarding Donald Trump's performance, describing the 80-year-old president as "deteriorating."</p><p>In a recent episode of the Politicon podcast, Carville noted that Trump seems increasingly disengaged from his responsibilities. He stated, "The guy doesn’t want to do the job anymore. He’s just on autopilot."</p><img alt="Carville has repeatedly raised alarm bells about Trump's health. / Politicon" height="360" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5TDXAWYIGRG6VKYP47HUVO7NLE.jpg?auth=fcc1b139f608dab53eb8b0a0ecfc549f60ad26ff2a1fdbb77c39a85080e146cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=360" width="640" /><p>Carville elaborated, saying, "He is not right right now. He’s deteriorating. He doesn’t like the job. He’s obviously getting bored with it." He further commented, "I think the man is in his final convulsions."</p><p>The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for a response.</p><img alt="Trump often falls asleep on the job. / Getty/Reuters" height="1688" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MXCA5ZWINJBCZNW23HD7YNAI54.jpg?auth=589cd43bbf89e8c93bcc3cb1a571c055adb34316224e2fcc20d2c2d89f93453d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688" width="3000" /><p>Concerns about Trump's health have been present since the start of his second term, with reports of erratic public behavior, including social media outbursts, disjointed speeches, and confrontations with reporters.</p><p>Physical signs have also been noted, such as instances where he appeared to fall asleep, walked unsteadily, or showed visible bruising on his hands.</p><p>Despite these concerns, Trump and his medical team maintain that he is in excellent health. His personal physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, stated in a June memorandum that Trump "remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function."</p><p>Carville has previously indicated that there are issues with Trump's health. In an interview in June, he remarked, "Something is wrong here," following Trump's third physical assessment in 13 months.</p><img alt="President Donald Trump insisted in January that he was not sleeping during his previous Cabinet meetings when he had his eyes closed, saying he shut his eyes because the meetings were “pretty boring.” / Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images" height="3505" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L5FKP3Q6NJGWXO42PIWYKKJMJY.jpg?auth=23d0b51c15db654baa2ca3eb27a42415d19a7b6b80260d678e54c9d0217f4ce0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6230&amp;height=3505" width="6230" /><p>He commented, "This guy goes to Walter Reed more than I go to the bathroom. I mean, there’s something here that’s just not adding up. And I’m not sure that we know what it is, but I suspect at some point we will know."</p><p>In June, aides described the president as more "erratic" than usual, according to The New York Times. In August, aides informed CNN that Trump showed little interest in campaigning for Republican candidates ahead of the midterms.</p><p>By early September, Trump held a midterm convention in Dallas, where candidates were expected to come to him. At this convention, he proposed giving every adult American $5,000 if Republicans retained control of both houses of Congress, a plan projected to increase the national debt by $1.35 trillion.</p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/james-carville-sounds-alarm-on-deteriorating-trump-80/">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p>