I know what it’s like to be 80. We have reason to worry about Trump’s health | Robert Reich

Physical and mental health aren't easily separated, especially at our age. And the president is showing many concerning signs

I do not wish Trump ill. While he hasn't shown a shred of compassion for anyone other than himself, this doesn't justify any of us lacking compassion for him.

It's also in the interest of the US and the world that he be physically and mentally able to discharge the duties of his office.

Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy. ... I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA. He gets it, and Leo doesn't! ... Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician. It's hurting him very badly and, more importantly, it's hurting the Catholic Church!

Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now in the US and in the UK