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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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[-] blitzen@lemmy.ca 111 points 1 year ago

He’s either dead, or deflecting interest in the Epstein files.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!

[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

I'm starting to think he had a stroke. If he is quiet the next week, shits gonna get crazy with speculation.

[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 103 points 1 year ago

Donald Trump should simply make a public appearance to show that everything is just fine.

Let's hear about his health and wellness directly from him.

Also, release the Epstein files.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

I think he should prove how macho manly he really is by taking up that one guy on his offer to walk around a city...Baltimore, was it?

Also, he should go bike-riding with Biden to really show who is boss!

[-] absentbird@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And play fetch with Commander.

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[-] dhork@lemmy.world 84 points 1 year ago

I'd love for this to be real, but Newsweek is absolute trash right now. If they are right about something it's probably by accident.

[-] mister_flibble@sh.itjust.works 56 points 1 year ago

I suspect he's genuinely unwell. The man is, above all else, a complete and utter attention whore and this is a rumor that could be immediately dispelled by him doing a loud, showy, public spectacle. That should be like Chistmas for him; it's basically the universe giving him PERMISSION to do one of those fascism pep rallies he's so fond of, and yet he hasn't gone for it. Why?

I don't think he's actually dead but I do think he's in a bad way.

[-] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 1 year ago

My guess is he had another stroke, and he is hoping his speech will recover to the point that it's not obvious.

When he got COVID the first time he made an appearance while he could barely stand and breathe.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

When he got COVID the first time he made an appearance while he could barely stand and breathe.

100% this. That and his deep and abiding narcissism. His sycophants keep saying he's the most accessible and transparent POTUS ever, but it's just because the guy is absolutely THIRSTY to be in front of cameras at all times.

If something was not going on, he'd be racing to be in front of those cameras already.

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[-] Geobloke@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago

He might have had some routine surgery, probably not uncommon for someone his age, but his vanity won't allow himself to appear weak

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

What's to disbelieve?

You think the picture wasn't taken a week ago?

[-] 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.

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[-] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago

This final season of America is getting interesting. 🍿

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Optimistic of you to think this nightmare will ever end

[-] toph@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Americans would do well to remember that the Roman Republic didn’t fall overnight, and it wasn’t just one person seizing power, but three different people over the course of 55 years.

The first, Sulla, retired from the dictatorship as promised but the republic never recovered from his actions or constititional reforms. Two generations and a few civil wars later the republic was finally dead in all but name.

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[-] 60d@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

I'm so down with this! 🍺🍝

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[-] mechoman444@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

Hmmm? It's almost like electing 70/80 year olds to the most influential and powerful offices in the world is a bad idea.

You know... Retirement age in America is like 62 most places. Just saying.

[-] Limonene@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

I know. He was not medically fit to be president even in 2016.

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[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

You know... Retirement age in America is like 62 most places. Just saying.

And some are even forced or incentivised

[-] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

If I were Joe Biden, I would ride a bike in front of the White House every fucking day.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Let's be 100% honest, Biden's health probably hasn't improved since he lost to the fascist oligarch, he probably can't handle daily cardio of that extent.

Plus, it's not safe for him with so many protests and gestapo roaming DC.

[-] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Fine, let Bernie do it

[-] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Is "Trump's health is failing" the new "Trump will be arrested any day now"?

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 year ago

Not really; Trump dying is guaranteed to happen, while Trump getting arrested is basically guaranteed not to

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

Gotta hope for something - it's the only justice we'll get

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

Can't run away from time.

[-] tempest@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Just enjoy the lack of bullshit in the news while he isn't tweeting

[-] crusa187@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 year ago

There’s only so many Big Macs you can stuff into an 80+ year old body before something gives out.

[-] zarathustra0@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I thought they just came straight out the otherside into the diaper?

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[-] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 22 points 1 year ago

It's presumably a distraction technique. But I'll shed zero tears if it's true

[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago
[-] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 13 points 1 year ago

Tears of joy and relief. Don't forget the relief

[-] chillpanzee@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

I don't know about relief. The people that put him there and did all the project 2025 shit are still at the helm. It's hard to feel relief when the criminals run DOJ, NSA, CIA, DOD, etc..

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[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

His last few posts use em dashes, there is no way he wrote those. He is probably feeding promts into AI and posting that or someone is doing that on his behalf.

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[-] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago

Yep and you can't see his face, it's from far away, and if it is him he looks like he had a stroke. That picture proves nothing. The man who loves to speak to reporters and have camera time suddenly is camera shy, it's suspicious.

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[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

His health went into deep decline after meeting with Putin. 🤔

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