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[–] [email protected] 99 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Slurred speech? Are we sure he didn't have a stroke?

[–] [email protected] 106 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I thought it was Alzheimer's? He's really quite old right? Many people are saying it

[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Perhaps he's just an idiot and we're only starting to notice

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

This made me snort

[–] Tyfud 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Technically he died of pneumonia but he did have Alzheimers. It was on full display for years. But you rarely die of it. It just makes you much more likely to die from something else.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, we had to watch my wife’s mom die of dehydration. Pneumonia is a really common Alzheimer’s related illness as they forget how to swallow and cough properly (or productively).

Until we have right to die laws, dying from Alzheimer’s-related ______ is going to remain common.

[–] massacre 32 points 2 months ago

All the best people are saying it

[–] [email protected] 64 points 2 months ago (3 children)

He's also had a sudden drop in campaign appearances this last week. Like he only made a single campaign stop in Montana at a time when he really needs to be out everywhere

I genuinely think there's a good chance he did

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think he blew a gasket when the Supreme Court stopped giving him full immunity.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

And when Biden stepped down, he had a temper tantrum about how Harris was now the opponent.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] WhatYouNeed 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Diplomjodler3 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Maybe he’s born with it.

Maybe it’s hydroxychloroquine.

[–] JustZ 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And had an emergency landing.

[–] MehBlah 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't know if its true but they said he had to reroute away from his intended destination due to non payment of some bill at the airport he was going to would have resulted in the plane being impounded to settle the debt. I can already see trump is a crook. I don't need this confirmed for that assessment.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 3 points 2 months ago

I would so love for this to be true - anyone??

[–] JustZ 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It sounds pretty unbelievable. If a plane would have been impounded in Bozeman I can't imagine it would be any different in Billings. I heard it was mechanical failure of some kind.

[–] MehBlah 1 points 2 months ago

It happens and its perfectly possible if the bill is owed at one location and not another. I've witnessed a UPS truck up on hooks being towed away due to UPS refusing to pay a settlement. Dude made them pay in cash refusing the check they rushed down.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It sounded to me like maybe his dentures weren't all the way adhered, maybe some space in there was filling with spit. shudder

[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A day full of lying constantly can test the endurance of even the Extra Strengthiest of modern denture cremes and gels.

Dudes 78. I’m not gonna ride his ass for having dentures. But, cmon— at least do a refresh of the tooth glue before an interview like this. That’s just common sense… but, then again, look who we’re talking about here…

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Fingers crossed.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 2 points 2 months ago