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Gaffes and Men's Bodies: Analysis of Trump's Speeches at Age 80
The Times review finds the speeches longer and less coherent than in 2016, while NBC counts nineteen states visited in October; clocks give back one hour today.
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- First reported by The New York Times: “Gaffes and Men’s Bodies: Analysis of Trump’s Speeches at Age 80”, with reporting from NBC News (via PoliticalWire).
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 5:57 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Trump.
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- The New York TimesGaffes and Men’s Bodies: Analysis of Trump’s Speeches at Age 80
- NBC News (via PoliticalWire)Trump’s Speeches Take On Darker Tone October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA New York Times review finds the president's speeches at eighty are more profane, longer and less coherent than in twenty sixteen.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNBC says he's been in nineteen states this October, averaging an hour and a half a speech, and that's a lot of value per stop.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWho's counting the minutes?
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