Someone asked Carrie Fisher if she thought Trump’s constant sniffing during the debates in 2016 was a sign of cocaine use. “Definitely,” she said. “And I’m an expert.”
Lately, however, speculation that I’ve seen has focused on him snorting Adderall rather than cocaine. Unlike Ms. Fisher, I cannot claim to be an expert, but it does seem reasonable to think that snorting Adderall might cause a similar propensity to sniff.
That leaves the slurring, which is not typical of Adderall. There is, however, a conspiracy theory to the effect that Trump has recently had one or more ‘mini-strokes’ or transient ischemic attacks – there are apparently such a thing as ‘Trump stroke truthers’ – and some kind of stroke might well be consistent with slurring. (If he has a history of such strokes, it could also explain his reported anxiety about descending stairs – a prior stroke might have affected his balance or motor control – and might even explain the whole business with his doctor’s letter and his medical records).
