Purpose of Friday checkup at US military medical center unclear for oldest man to be inaugurated president

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[–] 113 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Walter Reed doctors asked the president to come in so they and their colleagues could try to understand how he’s in such amazing shape. He’s the most healthy specimen that they’ve seen and many people are saying so. He’s agreed to go because he wants to give the people the benefit of his rigor and strength. In a statement trump said, “They want to know how I do it. Who can blame them. I hear it all the time. ‘Sir, how do you manage to thrive like this? Sir, can we have some of it? And I say, ‘sure I guess’. Who am I to keep it all here? I mean I could, it’s my right as president. Some say I, you know many people are saying- I guess they call it ‘lonn gev itee’. I call it dongevity. Dongevity, can you believe it? Anyway, it’s what the people want.”

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The doctors don't want Trump to come in so they can study him; they want him to come so he can TEACH them.

    Trump is smarter than all those eggheads, and knows more about sciencey stuff, too.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    Walter Reed doctors asked the president to come in so they and their colleagues could try to understand how he’s in such amazing shape.

    The sad thing is that I can actually imagine KKKaroline Leavitt saying that to the press.

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  • [–] 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Well it’s certainly felt like more than a year since then.

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago

    His detractors don’t get it. The doctors just called him back for his second once a year exam to admire him. Trump is in unbelievably good health.


    It’s Trump’s business acumen showing again. He gets his yearly checkups each calendar and each fiscal year.


    Saying this is a check up is a cover story. The doctors obviously called him in to consult on a particularly tough case.


    Yes, these are jokes. I hope president pudding brain remains cognizant enough to see all he built crumble, see his reputation ruined, his criminal enterprise dismantled, see his children jailed, to realize that he’s going to die before his political and criminal enemies, and that it all unfolds exceedingly quickly. Not all hopes are rational or possible, but I’ll accept any part of the above.

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Don't get too excited, very possible Trump just can't count.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago*

    not "possible", that is certain

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2025/08/02/trump-says-he-will-get-drug-prices-down-by-1500/

    Trump Spoke Of 600%, 1000% And 1500% Reductions in Drug Prices

    Trump mentioned those, umm, interesting percentages in a July reception with members of Congress, when he declared, “This is something that nobody else can do. We’re gonna get the drug prices down. Not 30 or 40% which would be great, not 50 or 60, no. We’re gonna get ‘em down 1,000%, 600%, 500%, 1,500%.” You can see him saying this in a video that’s posted on what used to be Twitter:

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Every time I see any kind of official federal government announcement, I imagine it's being delivered by this lady:

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    [–] 29 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    What’s the spread? Fall of American democracy or death of Trump, which comes first? Seems neck and neck at the moment. I assume Draft kings has that bet set somewhere.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I mean, if you're going to bet on one, you're going to bet on his death. Not because it's necessarily more likely, but because the value of the dollar is going to tank on the fall of democracy and might even go up a bit after his death.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    How confident are you in the US currently being a democracy?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    My determination is if we are aloud to vote for a president in 2028, we at least have the appearance of a democracy. That would be the nail in the coffin.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    aloud to vote

    Well, we don't shout anymore.

    We don't push, either, as it's a quick thing and it's a little impolite. But our case - Canada - is different as we're still walking to some gym or hall, standing in the 10-min queue, marking paper ballots with pencil, and getting it all done in a day.

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  • I mean, not like it used to be or should be. But elections aren't actually cancelled yet. Though they becoming increasingly predetermined with the flood gates being opened for blatant partisan gerrymandering and soon, likely, the neutering of the Voting Rights Act, so... not exactly long for this world.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago

    Anyone have the number for those Etsy witches?

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    Here's hoping it's good news.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Long painful death in veggie state.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Fuck that, he should be fully conscious

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah, maybe mentally to see and hear and feel pain, but non-verbal and non-moving.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Doctors could easily come to him. This is something more serious.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Dare I say the C word? Ok, I'll say it... He's a Cunt.

    Also, I hope it's cancer. Inoperable cancer that will take years to kill him.
    Many, many excruciating and agonising years. Long enough for him to see his cronies and children imprisoned for their crimes.
    (Probably never happen, but i can dream)

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    I want him to stroke out and be left as a locked in vegetable with the tv on 24/7 so he can watch as his empire of idiots falls. I hope he survives like this for decades. Unable to talk, move, eat.

    However, I'll take what I can get.

    edit typo

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    Fingers crossed.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Wishing him the worst 🙏

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I hope he leaves with a horrible case of MRSA

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Go celebrate your "good health" with a few hamburgers and extra large fries... Extra mayo.

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  • I guess dementia really is kicking in when you can't remember the year you're in any more.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    They will be lying through their teeth again. Heck, they did not even get basic parameters like height right last time.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Still have no clue why this complete idiot (convicted) can do whatever he wants to do. For me this pukestain must be detained as soon as possible. (But clearly the American people are still confused, overwhelmed, stunned and incapable to stand up as a nation)....

    I don't trust Americans anymore. {full stop}

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    He can do what he wants because he is, at least on paper, obscenely wealthy, and that provides the best protection from consequences in the world. Pair that with largely compliant judiciary and legislature branches, and suddenly his random rich person bullshit becomes codified as the King's Law. It's all fucked, dude.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    harm reduction doctors!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    He must need to get cleared to fly to another country

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Vote Hamberders 2026

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I almost always give deep respect to doctors for doing their job well and honoring their Hippocratic Oath.

    Almost.

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