### The New York Times Highlights Trump's Cognitive Decline Amid Election Countdown

The New York Times, which has faced criticism for its coverage of Donald Trump throughout his presidency and the ongoing campaign, has recently published an in-depth report addressing Trump's cognitive decline. This revelation comes less than a month before the presidential election, showing a marked shift in how the media outlet is portraying the former president.

Accusations of bias and access journalism have long hounded the Times, suggesting that it downplayed Trump's inadequacies to retain media access. However, a recent report by Peter Baker and Dylan Freedman sheds light on Trump’s noticeable cognitive changes, facts that many voters have already observed. By using computational analysis, the Times determined that Trump's rally speeches have significantly lengthened, now averaging 82 minutes compared to 45 minutes in 2016. Moreover, the frequency of all-or-nothing terms like "always" and "never" has increased by 13 percent, an indication experts link to aging.

The analysis also uncovered that Trump uses 32 percent more negative words than positive ones, a stark rise from the 21 percent in 2016. His increase in swearing—up by 69 percent—is seen as a sign of disinhibition, a common marker of cognitive decline. These findings correlate with a similar study conducted by Stat, a healthcare news outlet.

Trump’s references often harken back to the 1980s and 1990s, a period he frequently recalls during his speeches. He has even cited fictional characters like Hannibal Lecter from "Silence of the Lambs" inaccurately as "Silence of the Lip," and nostalgically mentioned figures such as Johnny Carson, who passed away in 2005, and the actor Cary Grant. Trump also mistakenly talked about the historic flight of Charles Lindbergh, misattributing the landing location.

In a notable juxtaposition, the Times had previously urged President Joe Biden to withdraw from the race in late June before declaring Trump unfit in mid-July. The recent article calls Trump’s condition a "cognitive change," though its URL hints at "cognitive decline," suggesting an editorial caution even now.

Trump’s campaign rallies have grown increasingly dark, marked by anger and name-calling aimed at his political adversaries. His use of derogatory terms like "lunatics," "deranged," "communists," and "fascists" has become commonplace. Furthermore, he routinely forgets and mispronounces names, and his speeches are riddled with falsehoods about immigrants, federal agencies, and other topics.

One striking example showcased Trump’s inability to stay focused, as a 10-minute segment in Mosinee, Wisconsin saw him jump between over a dozen unrelated topics. Despite his frequent lapses in accuracy and coherence, Trump maintains, "I am never, ever wrong."

Even the New York Times, it seems, can no longer ignore the evident cognitive decline, signaling a possible shift in media coverage as the election approaches.