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Comey says Trump seems 'off' compared to 2017
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Comey says Trump seems 'off' compared to 2017

The Hill · May 14, 2026, 9:53 PM

Key takeaways

  • I mean, I ve always thought Donald Trump was a little bit off, but whoa, compared to even to six years ago, something s off, Comey told CNN s Kasie Hunt during an interview.
  • Comey, who said he has not spoken to the president since his firing in 2017, recalled feeling like Trump was focused on a wider variety of issues during his first term in the White House.
  • He seemed by Trumpian standards, more serious, more even-keeled, Comey said.

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I mean, I ve always thought Donald Trump was a little bit off, but whoa, compared to even to six years ago, something s off, Comey told CNN s Kasie Hunt during an interview.

Comey, who said he has not spoken to the president since his firing in 2017, recalled feeling like Trump was focused on a wider variety of issues during his first term in the White House.

He seemed by Trumpian standards, more serious, more even-keeled, Comey said. Less focused entirely on himself and his projects and his obsessions, the people he wants to get, the things he wants to build.

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