‘Is He Having a Stroke?’: Trump’s Mid-Speech Slip Fuels Concern as He Mixes Up His Words and Drops a Bizarre Question That Confused Everyone
President Donald Trump gave a speech this week to hundreds of military leaders at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia — but instead of inspiring confidence, the event left many scratching their heads.
The hour-long address, meant to rally generals and admirals from around the world, quickly drifted into a series of rambling comments that stirred confusion and concern online.
At one point, Trump appeared to ask if anyone disagreed with his remarks but fumbled the wording entirely. “Fantastic, by the way, I hope you all agree. If anybody disagrees, could I please have your hand? Whoever disappears in Razin Caine is no good. Just raise your hand. I don’t see any hands raised. That means you, OK. That means that he’s OK now. But I saw his results, you know,” he said — substituting “disappears” for “disagrees” and referencing “Razin Caine” in a way that baffled both his audience and viewers.
The clip, shared widely by The Resistance 1789 on Instagram, went viral almost immediately. Reactions poured in from users who joked, “He’s slurring more than my uncle at Thanksgiving,” while others expressed genuine worry: “Is he having a stroke? I need subtitles.” Another wrote, “What is this baby babbling about?” while one frustrated commenter pleaded, “I just want one reporter to ask him after these rambling, word-salad speeches: ‘What are you even talking about?’”
The “Razin Caine” confusion has history. Back in 2019, Trump told a story about a general named “Razin Caine” who, he claimed, could defeat ISIS in a week — a tale captured by C-SPAN and journalist Daniel Dale, and later debunked by Vox. Over time, Trump altered the details of the story, at one point even saying the general wore a MAGA hat.
The actual person behind the name is retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, whom Trump nominated in February 2025 to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Caine, a former F-16 pilot with experience in Iraq and special operations, had met Trump during his presidency. But in his April confirmation hearing, Caine denied ever wearing a MAGA hat or pledging personal loyalty to Trump — suggesting the former president had likely mixed him up with someone else. The Senate confirmed Caine’s nomination later that month, according to NPR.
Critics, however, saw the recent “Razin Caine” remark as part of a larger pattern. “This is textbook early dementia. He says ‘disappears’ instead of ‘disagrees,’” one commenter wrote. Another pointed out the irony: “He’s saying this to a room full of people who are about to lose their paychecks thanks to the Republican government shutdown.”
Trump’s verbal stumbles have drawn increasing scrutiny in recent months. During his September 2025 address to the United Nations General Assembly, he spent several minutes complaining about a broken teleprompter and an escalator before veering into unverified claims. Similarly, at a rally in Philadelphia in June 2024, he launched into a confusing rant about washing machines, faucets, and rain — prompting Fox News to cut away mid-speech.
The repeated mix-ups, from “Razin Caine” to “raising Cain,” have left many wondering whether this was just another Trump gaffe — or a sign of something far more concerning.