“Clipping coupons...” Yes, I’d say that’s dementia material.
But the guy has always played dumb when dealing with the public, partially because he truly was dumb, partially because he despised them, and partially because he was trying to cover up his corruption under a veil of idiocy.
I haven’t heard that term used in over 40 years... but it’s a real ....
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324783204578623801612513058
“Coupon clipping refers back to a time when these fixed-income securities came printed with coupons on them. To receive the interest payments, the bondholder would clip off each coupon as its payment came due and redeem it for cash.”