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Jake Tapper says Trump has health issue that ‘they’re not telling us’ about (www.huffpost.com)

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that the president wears bandages on the back of his hand because he's “literally constantly shaking hands.”

CNN host Jake Tapper isn’t buying the official White House explanation for Donald Trump sporting bandages on the back of his hand, arguing on “The Lead” that there’s more to the president’s health picture than has been revealed.

Tapper discussed the matter with CNN chief political analyst David Axelrod and ex-Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that Trump wears the bandages as a result of “constantly shaking hands.”

“The White House gave the same explanation for bruising back in July,” Tapper said Thursday. “Obviously, he’s 79 years old. And there is something going on with his health that they’re not telling us, because otherwise, why did he have that MRI?”

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[-] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Took this clown long enough to say something.

[-] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

It would be amazing if there was an industry of people dedicated to understanding and answering questions about this type of thing.

That way we wouldn’t have to rely on news hosts and politicians to speculate on it.

Anyone have any ideas on how to start this up? Maybe we could all benefit from it before it gets monetized!

[-] fizzle@quokk.au 2 points 9 months ago

I wonder if this could be related to the gloved hand and floppy coin flip?

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

On the other hand he is regularly displaying his mental health issues.
Problem is half the American population barely recognize it, because they suffer similar issues themselves.
It's not the me too movement, but the ME ME ME movement.

[-] axexrx@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

TBF Hes been regularly displaying mental health issues for decades. Hes just displaying new ones recently.

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago

CNN host and an MD?

[-] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

No shit, Sherlock.

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