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Donald Trump posting a week-old photo has heightened scrutiny of his health.

Amid continued concerns about his physical well-being, Trump posted an image of himself playing golf with a former football coach.

But, given the photo was taken a week ago, people raised concerns about a potential attempt to hoodwink the public about the true state of the president's condition.

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[-] dhork@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

No, I dont believe he'e on death's door. He will probably live to be 100, because life isn't fair.

[-] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 39 points 1 year ago

Well, frankly him dying now, having avoided all real consequences his entire miserable life, having contributed nothing positive to planet earth, lying and raping his way all the way up to the highest office in the contry, is also not fair.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Life isn't fair, Your Highness. Anyone who says otherwise is selling something.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Get used to disappointment? (Wrong scene, I know)

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago

No, I dont believe he’e on death’s door

Where did you see the article say that?

I don't understand any of your complaints, you might as well be complaining a gorilla can't play in the NFL....

[-] echutaaa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Did you read the title?

Donald Trump Posting Week-Old Photo Raises Eyebrows Amid Health Speculation

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

...

To you, that headline, and a headline that says "trump is on death's door"...

Those, those are the same to you? You read both and think they say the same thing?

Don't get me wrong, Newsweek is shit, but that's not the problem here and the problem is much more concerning.

[-] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Of course they mean the same thing, just to differing degrees. What else do you think the first headline is referring to?

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Of course they mean the same thing,

...

They don't bud...

That's just, how language works

[-] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ever heard of nuance?

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

To be fair, they're talking about a major medical episode in the article. That does mean life-threatening to me.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You fucker, you made me give them a click

Travis Akers, a retired U.S. Navy intelligence officer wrote: "I'm not a conspiracy theory guy, but if you're fighting off increasing rumors that you may have suffered a major medical episode and to disprove that rumor and provide proof of life, you post a picture of allegedly playing golf with Jon Gruden today, it would be beneficial to post one that wasn't from August 23rd."

This is what passes for "Journalism" at Newsweek these days ....

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A quote from a retired intelligencer pointing out the picture is a week old and lazy/bad propaganda...

Yes, that is literally what we describe with the word "journalism"...

This is literally like if Faux News said the sun was coming up tomorrow, so you scamper off to prepare for 1,000 days of darkness and the return of Baphomet.

Just because so one lies 90% of the time doesn't mean 100% of what they say is the opposite of truth.

You get that, right?

Because I'm about to quit trying.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I'm about to quit trying.

Literally?

[-] dhork@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

You probably think that the local news reading social media posts on air is "journalism" too....

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It can be, depending on the subject matter, timing etc. Reddit had a big hand in the Boston Marathon bombers capture.

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Only if you consider accusing a dead college student to be having a big hand.

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