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Common Dreams reports that Donald Trump is increasingly struggling to distinguish fact from fiction, with his rhetoric becoming more erratic as midterm elections approach.

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Common Dreams describes the current political climate as 'truly-through-the-looking-glass days,' noting that Donald Trump appears to be spiraling deeper into confusion. The article characterizes his behavior as a mix of slurring words, crafting fictions, and consorting with imaginary friends while the world burns around him. Reports indicate that the GOP is reportedly freaking out as the line between reality and fabrication blurs in what is described as 'Dear Leader's mashed-potato mind.'

The report details Trump's history of deception, citing his 1980s and 1990s practice of posing as a successful businessman by calling reporters or publicists 'John Barron' to boast about money and conquests. He admitted in later court depositions that he learned this ploy from his Nazi father. In power, the article claims Trump has invented numerous friends, fans, and sources who praise his policies, ranging from cultists with tears in their eyes to U.S. CEOs and Chinese leaders extolling his disastrous tariffs.

Trump's current rhetoric is described as increasingly erratic, including raves about livestreamed executions and claiming 'not a single' undocumented immigrant has entered America since he took office. He garbles words, such as referring to a hurricane as a 'watercane,' which prompts supporters to adjust their expectations accordingly. The article also notes his jokes about creating a robot lookalike for the campaign trail so he can stay home and watch TV.

The report highlights specific instances of Trump's confusion, including boasting about polling higher than anyone in Venezuela and planning to run for president there after learning Spanish. He has also endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy's ad against Amy Acton, praising her mother's attack on the rape survivor while simultaneously calling Acton a 'DISASTER who, uncontrollably, lies, cheats, and steals!' Additionally, Trump is reported to have promoted a 'Fraud Whistle-Blower Incentive Program' offering 1% of stolen money back to reporters, with a cap he claims is $30K.

In a recent rally in South Carolina at a location described as a 'livestock arena,' Trump cheered on an attack where a protester was punched in the head, neck, and chest. He asked who threw the punch and stated, 'I love that.' The article also references his speech about renovating the White House, where he claimed to have re-skinned the building with solid brass signs instead of laminate, despite admitting earlier that the top sections were cracked and broken.