"Extremely belligerent despite his decline." No, quite the other way around (because of his decline). One of the manifestations of Alzheimer's Disease (dementia) is a proclivity toward being belligerent. Psychologically, anger is the product of frustration, and being opposed by someone you hate when you are grasping at straws to respond is bound to be frustrating. Especially when that someone is taunting or insulting or embarrassing you. Or publicly disdaining you and dismissing you as an incompetent bumbler. Does Trump's demeanor make more sense in this light? He wasn't there to win any debate. He was there to give Biden a punching and reveal him for the weak fool he is.
"Extremely belligerent despite his decline." No, quite the other way around (because of his decline). One of the manifestations of Alzheimer's Disease (dementia) is a proclivity toward being belligerent. Psychologically, anger is the product of frustration, and being opposed by someone you hate when you are grasping at straws to respond is bound to be frustrating. Especially when that someone is taunting or insulting or embarrassing you. Or publicly disdaining you and dismissing you as an incompetent bumbler. Does Trump's demeanor make more sense in this light? He wasn't there to win any debate. He was there to give Biden a punching and reveal him for the weak fool he is.