'Losing his marbles': Republicans fear Trump is having 'nervous breakdown' as Harris soars

After Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, some pundits claimed that a more thoughtful and disciplined, less combative side of the former president was emerging. But Trump hasn't grown any less confrontational.

Since the 2024 Republican National Convention, Trump has drawn criticism for everything from questioning Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' racial identity to angrily railing against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp during a rally in Atlanta.

In an article published on August 6, The Independent's Kelly Rissman observes that some conservatives believe Trump is growing more unhinged as Harris becomes increasingly competitive in polls.

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Interviewed by Politico, GOP strategist Matthew Bartlett said of Trump, "This is what you would call a public nervous breakdown. This is a guy who cut through the Republican primary like a knife through butter. This is a guy who pummeled a semi-conscious president in a debate and literally out of a race. And now, this is a guy who cannot come to grips with a competitive presidential race that would require discipline and effective messaging. And we're seeing a candidate and a campaign absolutely meltdown."

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois), a Never Trumper who has allied himself with the Republicans for Harris group, told The Independent that Trump "is incapable of controlling his emotions."

Adam Kinzinger argued, "Against all advice, against all sanity, he is attacking the Republican governor of Georgia.... Donald Trump is losing his marbles."

Paul Dame, chairman of the Vermont Republican Party, predicts that some members of his party will grow tired of defending Trump's antics.

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Dame told USA Today, "I think we're starting to see the old Trump that a lot of Republicans got tired of in 2020, got tired of defending him. If the next three months is defined by more examples like this, I think he's going to see some of that soft centrist support deteriorate."

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Read The Independent's full article at this link.