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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 109 points 1 month ago

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

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!

[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month 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 101 points 1 month 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 month 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 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

And play fetch with Commander.

[-] Mr_WorldlyWiseman 3 points 1 month ago

Just watch out for Kristi Noem

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 83 points 1 month 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 55 points 1 month 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 43 points 1 month 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 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago

Wouldn’t take much

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[-] Geobloke@aussie.zone 9 points 1 month 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

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

This final season of America is getting interesting. 🍿

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

Optimistic of you to think this nightmare will ever end

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

I'm so down with this! 🍺🍝

[-] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[-] handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

I heard the network ordered spin off - Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo is about to start shooting.

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

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

[-] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

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

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 month ago

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

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

Can't run away from time.

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

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

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

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

[-] crusa187@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 month 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 month ago

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

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[-] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 21 points 1 month ago

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

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[-] Marshezezz 18 points 1 month ago

Arteries clog, kill the hog

[-] ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Sounds like King Gizzard lyrics

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[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month 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.

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

Trump has policy websites that include transcripts of him talking... it's funny to go from pure AI tone to Trump in the space of one line break.

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

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

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

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

Maybe. He also likes to see his name mentioned a lot in the media, good or bad, so what better way to feed the fire.

[-] ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago
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[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Updated picture below. Turn Sepia to 100% for max effect.

[-] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It's a bit grainy, that's Bill Murray, right?

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