White House Dementia

Did you hear about the nut job at the White House who believed he was Jesus Christ?

Last Saturday, Nasire Best, a 21-year-old man from Maryland, approached a White House checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW shortly after 6 p.m. ET, pulled a gun from a bag, and opened fire on Secret Service officers. Officers returned fire, striking Best, who was taken to a hospital and later died.

According to a July 2025 D.C. Superior Court filing, Best was previously "known to the United States Secret Service" around the White House complex. According to the court filing, Best walked into a restricted area at a White House pedestrian access control post, ignored commands to stop, and “claimed he was Jesus Christ and that he wanted to get arrested.” He was arrested on an unlawful entry charge in that incident.

The filing said Best interacted with the Secret Service, walking around the White House complex and asking how to gain access at various entry posts. It also said he had been involuntarily committed in June 2025 after obstructing vehicle entry to the White House complex.

Officers requested a stay-away order barring Best from the White House area after the July arrest. A bench warrant was later issued after Best failed to appear for a subsequent hearing.

Best was not the only person suffering from mental issues around the White House complex, claiming to be Jesus Christ.

In the past, Donald Trump has referred to himself as the “chosen one.” A lot of his supporters believe he is the chosen one and that he was sent or ordained by God. In April, Trump posted to Truth Social an AI-generated meme of him as Jesus Christ healing the sick. He later deleted the image and claimed that he believed the image had him dressed as a doctor, as though that's how a doctor dresses.

You either have to believe that Donald Trump intended to post an image of himself as Jesus Christ or that he's stupid. But why can't both be true? He is mentally ill, suffering from dementia, and stupid.

I predict that in the future, Donald Trump will again refer to himself as the chosen one or Jesus Christ. Nasire Best should have been in a home receiving treatment…and so should Donald Trump.

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