Random thoughts on an October day

President Donald Trump hasn't made a public appearance since his rambling and authoritarian speech to top military leaders, and people are noticing.

The president told high-ranking military leaders to prepare to deploy in American cities for "a war from within," saying he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use "dangerous cities as training grounds," but he disappeared from view for the rest of the week.

"Donald Trump is in the presidential witness protection program," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joked at MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "No one can find him."

"Trump has not been seen in public since Tuesday and has no public events on his calendar today," noted journalist Aaron Rupar.

Many observers noticed that Trump's energy seemed low the last time he was in public and expressed confusion about his extended riff on taking care not to fall down stairs during the military speech.

Irontortoise