00:00Concerns about President Donald Trump's health and mental state have resurfaced following reports from Europe
00:05and European diplomatic circles about a recent meeting with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico.
00:10According to two European diplomats briefed on the matter, Fico privately expressed alarm to fellow European
00:15union leaders after meeting Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on January 17.
00:20Fico, who has been considered one of Trump's more sympathetic allies in Europe.
00:25Fico reportedly described the president as dangerous and raised questions about what he characterized as
00:30Trump's psychological state.
00:35Fico is a formal gathering of European leaders and senior officials in Brussels on January 22.
00:40The meeting focused in part on Trump's recent statements regarding Greenland and broader geopolitical tensions.
00:45Diplomats present at the gathering said Fico appeared visibly unsettled as he recounted his face-to-face
00:50encounter with the U.S. President Fico has previously aligned himself with several of Trump's positions
00:55particularly on issues related to the European Union and national sovereignty.
01:00The reported comments therefore drew attention because they came from a leader often viewed as supportive of Trump's political
01:05approach.
01:06The White House has not issued a formal response to the claims about Fico's privacy
01:10private remarks.
01:11There has also been no public statement from Fico directly addressing the reports.
01:15The information circulating among European officials is based on accounts from diplomatic sources
01:20of the U.S. President Trump's health.
01:21He has not been familiar with the discussions.
01:22Questions about Trump's health have appeared periodically in public
01:25discourse often following high-profile speeches, interviews, or public appearances.
01:30The President has repeatedly rejected suggestions that he is experiencing cognitive or physical decline
01:35and has pointed to medical evaluations that he says confirm his fitness for office.
01:40The President has learned from European officials at an international dimension to ongoing discussions about
01:43leadership,
01:45staff,
01:45stability, and diplomatic confidence as Trump continues to engage with global leaders.
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