“Man. Woman. Camera. Person. TV.”: Noam Chomsky Responds to Trump Bragging He Aced a Dementia Test

Is the United States being run by a madman? “What can you say about a person who, before speaking before an adoring crowd, raises his eyes to heaven and calls himself the chosen one?” says Noam Chomsky, responding to President Trump’s boast that he aced a mental acuity test. #DemocracyNow Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on nearly 1,400 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9AM ET: https://democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today: https://democracynow.org/donate FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: YouTube:    / democracynow   Facebook:   / democracynow   Twitter:   / democracynow   Instagram:   / democracynow   SoundCloud:   / democracynow   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/demo... Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

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ARCHIVE | Obama vs Jimmy Kimmel: The Funniest Presidential Roast Ever at the White House | APT

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‘Bibi does not want this deal’: U.S. peace talks set after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz

Trump Family SCRAMBLES as MASSIVE Protests Against IVANKA GROW!!
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Trump Family SCRAMBLES as MASSIVE Protests Against IVANKA GROW!!

Trump feuds with Italian PM as Iran peace talks loom
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Trump feuds with Italian PM as Iran peace talks loom

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Noam Chomsky on the new Trump era | UpFront special

Lawrence: Trump picked the worst place in the world to sign his terrible deal with Iran
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Lawrence: Trump picked the worst place in the world to sign his terrible deal with Iran

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Noam Chomsky on The Collapse of American Empire with Matt Kennard

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Piers Morgan vs Noam Chomsky | The Full Interview

The surprise coming for Crimea that will shock the West | Ex-diplomat Cormac Smith
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The surprise coming for Crimea that will shock the West | Ex-diplomat Cormac Smith

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Noam Chomsky on the Russia - Ukraine war

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Noam Chomsky on Trump’s Troop Surge to Democratic Cities & Whether He’ll Leave Office if He Loses

Trump 'capitulates' to Iran's hardline regime | Simon Marks' American Week
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Trump 'capitulates' to Iran's hardline regime | Simon Marks' American Week

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Trump’s Childish Behavior with World Leaders, Republicans Bash His Iran Deal & Guillermo’s Huge News

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Cory Booker says ‘we have capitulated to the enemy’ with Trump’s Iran deal: Full interview

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Noam Chomsky: US is world's biggest terrorist

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The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell 6/19/26 | MSNBC Breaking News Today June 19, 2026

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‘SO BAD!’: MAGA sycophants OPENLY REVOLT against Trump for caving to Iran

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TRUMP MAY BE ASSASSINATED - w/ Col. Macgregor

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Inside U.S.-Iran peace talks as Vance touts optimism and ‘great progress’

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Noam Chomsky on Trump & the Crisis of American Democracy