A bit of both I’d say - the way the article characterizes it, and you.

I’m wondering if Trump is now at that stage (of senility) where straighter heads have it easier to steer him, or make better decisions in his name. Where people don’t obey him whenever he shouts “You’re fired!”, or he doesn’t do it so much anymore.

In any case, watching the MAGA monster baby grow up into a fully grown tyranny is pretty terrifying.