Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mental acuity and unpredictability

Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mental acuity and unpredictability

April 10, 2026 · 11 min

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David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss Trump's mental acuity and the political landscape including U.S.-Iran relations and potential 2028 presidential candidates.

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, President Trump's mental acuity after his threats to wipe out a civilization and two prominent Democrats say they are considering running for president in 2028. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Host: Geoff Bennett

Guests: David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart

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Organizations: The Atlantic, MS NOW, PBS News

Places: U.S., Iran

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