“His comments may reflect ableism, but they may also reflect general ageism and fear of getting older,” said Douglas Kruse, co-director of Rutgers University’s Program for Disability Research. And Trump is not the only person who uses ableist logic in their everyday language. “Equating cognitive decline with not being a valuable human is really the heart of ableism,” Shlasko said. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Trump's insults against Biden and Obama "reflect a very common ableist assumption," said Davey Shlasko, CEO and founder of Think Again Training & Consulting. AdvertisementWhen Trump uses ableist insults, his political opponents in response can inadvertently end up practicing ableism as well.

Source: Huffington Post March 13, 2026 22:38 UTC