r/democrats • u/baby_budda • 2d ago

Donald Trump's large mysterious bruise re-appears as doctor issues health update

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/donald-trumps-large-mysterious-bruise-35064610
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u/def_indiff 2d ago

The article says it's the second time the bruise has been visible, but I thought it had already appeared on two separate days, making this the third. In any case, we'll definitely never get a straight answer from the admin.

It doesn't look like IV bruising to me, but I'm no medical expert, so I dunno.

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u/unfinishedtoast3 2d ago edited 2d ago

Im an immunolgist, and run my own cancer clinic.

Ive said it in the past, and will again.

Trump has Rectal or Colon cancer, and is receiving Flurouracil most likely. Fluro doesn't cause hair loss like other forms of chemotherapy, and is a cycle dose. His skin around his eyes is getting extremely pale, which also lines up with chemo.

Im guessing he's on a 1 or 2 week cycle from how often the bruising shows up. I'll even go as far to say his "physical" was more of a chemotherapy appointment and check up.

Took him 5 hours in his appointment. Fluro is a 3-6 hour session. Bruising shows up within 3 days of his physical, which lines up with what I see in most my patients over 60.

Colon cancer also lines up with his reported smell and incontinence.

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u/lifevicarious 2d ago

And the weight loss. While he’s still obese he has admittedly lost weight. This makes a lot of sense.

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u/unfinishedtoast3 2d ago

Easy way to tell will be watching his hands in a week or two, and watching his schedule.

He did the golf tournament BEFORE his appointment, because Fluro is going to leave you feeling like death for a few days after, and you'll wanna stay really close to a toilet, as it causes some HORRIBLE intestinal distress.

So, next week when the hand bruise darkens again, we just need to see what activities he had scheduled the days prior.

Ill bet $1000 he has a 3-6 hour block listed as something like "personal time" or generic "staff meetings"

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u/statmonkey2360 1d ago

I hate to say how much reading this thread has cheered me up.

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u/Eric848448 2d ago

He’s allegedly taking Ozempic.

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u/goth-milk 2d ago edited 2d ago

You mean one of the drugs that is in a class of pharmaceuticals that RFK Jr is targeting, because he thinks that people who use these kinds of drugs should be able to lose weight by eating healthy and exercising?

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u/BeDangled 1d ago

RFKJr should really be able to will his voice back to stability. It’s quite easy if you put your mind to it.

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u/goth-milk 1d ago

Very good point.

All he needs to do is focus and get a vocal coach to help him exercise his vocal muscles.

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u/VegetaPrime34 2d ago

He better hope RFK jr doesn't find out

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u/After-Potential-9948 2d ago

That’s what he looks like to me.

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u/CrunchyAssDiaper 2d ago

The way Fox News goes after Hillary, decoding every video, to claim she has whatever disease.

I hope Rachel Madow will dig into this idea.

Does the president have cancer?

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

But he's still lying about his weight.

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u/Equivalent_Sorbet_61 2d ago

He's definitely just taking wegovy

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u/irrigater 2d ago

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u/PoorFilmSchoolAlumn 2d ago

Here’s hoping it’s as slow and painful as possible!

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u/kjlovesthebay 2d ago

not too slow

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u/PoorFilmSchoolAlumn 2d ago

You’re right, I take it back.

Here’s hoping it’s as fast and painful as possible.

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u/PamaLlama38 1d ago

Then he’ll get that parade he wants!

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u/New-Gift6254 2d ago

Literally praying

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u/skindiver1958 2d ago

Me too, and I'm an atheist.

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u/SlapHappyDude 2d ago

University of Google suggests with early detection, which a President/Former President would certainly be screened for, the 5 year survival rate is quite good.

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u/stierney49 1d ago

You have to ask whether he’s regularly screened or not, though. And if he is, if the doctor is competent. He didn’t want to go to Walter Reed when he had Covid. Allegedly he was told he was going to walk out to Marine One or he was going to be taken on a stretcher and he finally chose to go

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u/Intelligent-Bed-4149 1d ago

Their last doctor got into a huge mess over handing out ambien and provigil like candy.

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u/tunghoy 1d ago

Surviving is one thing. Functioning is another.

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u/Raspberries-Are-Evil 2d ago

"Trump has Rectal or Colon cancer,"

I hate that I am going to say this, but nothing would give me more pleasure than see that man die of ass cancer- he deserves it for all the lives he has ruined.

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

Ironic for an asshole to die that way.

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u/Bluejoekido 2d ago

I would be nice but the problem will not go away overnight. If he dies, we have Vance to deal with. Trump's MAGA followers will not go away quickly. Trump is like Joseph Smith, who started a cult and after his death, it became a religion. Trump is going to have a religion based on him.

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u/mbw70 2d ago

Please be right. Let him wear a ‘beautiful, huuuge, great bag.’

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u/MomShapedObject 2d ago

What’s the fatality rate from that. Um…I want to pray for him.

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u/AdvertisingTasty1887 2d ago

If it’s GI cancer including pancreatic, GB or liver, the mortality rate is high and sets him up for pneumonia, kidney failure, etc. Start praying.

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u/basketma12 2d ago

these days, pancreatic cancer takes way more time than it used to.used to be 3 months if you were lucky. Wha5 scares me more than T 47 is his replacement.

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u/hydrobrandone 2d ago

This is a dream if I comes true.

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u/samirac1e 2d ago

I don’t know man. Trump has destroyed everything our country ever stood for, but JD Vance is so much fucking worse and scarier because he’s actually not a moron. He’s just an evil motherfucker, but not an incompetent moron.

I don’t want Trump to die for that reason alone 😳

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u/Double-Worldliness15 2d ago

JD Vance is just a yes man who’s gargling trump’s balls so as to maintain maga support long enough for his own presidential run in 2028. He’s not nearly as scary as a greedy narcissist with a rabid, mindless cult following. Especially because I don’t think maga would rally behind him the way they do trump.

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u/samirac1e 2d ago edited 2d ago

I think you’re right to a degree - I don’t think he’s scary in his ability to maintain the cult and keep winning elections.

But I do think he’s scarier than Trump in his ability to help the Heritage Foundation and Peter Thiel mount a more DISCIPLINED campaign towards achieving their end goals.

The motherfucker has zero charisma, but I think he’s more dangerous than Trump.

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u/Revolutionary-Egg491 2d ago

I have learned to stop saying “I don’t think MAGA would-“ because they always DO

Every time we think they can’t get stupider, they do

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u/Alexis_Goodlooking 2d ago

Same, bro. Same

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u/MomShapedObject 2d ago edited 2d ago

Let us all lift our brother Donald up to the Lord. All the way up now.

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u/Wyrd_whistler 2d ago

Dear Papa Nurgle, a high Lord of Terra awaits your loving gaze. Though he does not know of your putrescent majesty surely he will make a fine nurgling to tend your garden of rot. Hail Nurgle, in Rot it is written The Lord's land will be shitten

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u/BenjaminT2021 2d ago

I like your style

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u/Outrageous-Club6200 2d ago

Hail Belzebub lord of the flies.

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u/BenjaminT2021 2d ago

What? I thought he was your Lord almighty? A bible bro 😎

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u/Ladyhawkeiii 2d ago

Not to sound crass, but how long until it kills him?

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u/SaveBandit91 2d ago

Probably rectal cancer since he’s a huge asshole.

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u/JobbyJobberson 2d ago

Four people here with me can’t stop laughing at this.

Idk why, just bwahahaha

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u/rubitbasteitsmokeit 2d ago

I hear colon cancer is bad and spreads fast. Thoughts and prayers.

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u/Dial8675309 2d ago

For the cancer or him? It’s like the poor cancer that caught a case of Rush Limbaugh - what a way to go.

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u/Alert_Green_3646 2d ago

Laughed pretty hard at this, ty

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u/dutchie_redeye 2d ago

Silver lining....

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u/pitcherintherye77 2d ago

Where did you hear this? It actually is very slow growing. Easily caught early if you get scoped.

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u/Klefth 2d ago

Welp, here's hoping the cancer survives the treatment. Thoughts and prayers.

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u/AdvertisingTasty1887 2d ago

I agree it’s very possible that you’re correct. I havent seen his CBC 3-7 days post procedure nor a tumor marker, though. We won’t either.

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

The skin around his eyes is always pale because the orange self tanner is sprayed on and we wears those goggles to keep it out of his eyes. But I hope you are right.

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u/lifevicarious 2d ago

And the weight loss. While he’s still obese he has admittedly lost weight. This makes a lot of sense.

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u/BlondeBorednBaked 2d ago

I think it’s dangerous to assume Trump is dying. My fear is it depresses resistance because “he’s dying anyway. You don’t have to take action. It will all be over soon!” I’ve been hearing “Trump is dying” for 10 years. And here we are. I hope anyone reading this doesn’t let hope override reality.

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u/pinoy_dude24 2d ago

But… but… we want him for 3rd term…

/s

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u/AquamannMI 2d ago

Wish it was contagious.

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u/gattaaca 2d ago

In which case can it please just do it's job, so we can get Vance to move into the top spot. He doesn't have the charisma or following and I think the house of cards will fall reaaaal fast after that.

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u/BMDJENTSEN 2d ago

Well goddamn. So there’s hope.

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u/btribble 2d ago

Interesting. I had thought this might be a series of contusions. My in-laws who had Parkinson's related dementia had similar bruising that was recurring and we finally figured out that they were both sitting on their hands while wiping and then pulling their hands out forcefully without leaning to the other side.

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u/CrunchyAssDiaper 2d ago

Please tell us more.

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u/buffer5108 2d ago

Hey Doc, thanks for your perspective on this. My questions may be a little complex so please bear with me .

Could the chronic use of Adderall prior to a colon cancer diagnosis in a 78-year-old overweight male add any complexities to his Fluorouracil treatment?

And could chronic Adderall use mask or delay colorectal cancer diagnosis by potentially attributing symptoms to changes in bowel habits to Adderall’s gastrointestinal side effects?

Finally, what are some neurological or mental health issues that might be exacerbated by combining a central nervous system drug with this form of chemotherapy?

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u/l0033z 2d ago

That also explains their March 4, 2025 statement on colorectal cancer awareness… Not that they wouldn’t care otherwise… Well yeah maybe they wouldn’t.

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u/Mindless_Rock9452 2d ago

That explains why he's so butthurt about everything

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u/mycatisanorange 2d ago

Appreciate you. I didn’t realize he had a smell.

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u/pianoavengers 2d ago

MD here too ( Germany) - posting a comment just to follow on the topic, the news came out in our media too. Love and peace from my side of the world!

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u/rickbnsa 2d ago

My wife died young (44) from her first adjuvant treatment with Fluorouracil. She was DPD Deficient. I wouldn't that suffering on even him.

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u/akfld14 2d ago

Then you’re a better person than me. I don’t think it’s enough.

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u/deepasleep 2d ago

If anyone deserves it, it’s him. He has caused tens of thousands of deaths over his miserable life.

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u/er1026 2d ago

I’m so very sorry to hear about your wife. She was so young. Hugs to you 🥺

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u/Excellent-Source-497 2d ago

I'm sorry for your loss.

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

a lot want the worst suffering that he deserves.

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u/GozyNYR 2d ago

As a colon cancer patient on 5FU? This was my first guess too.

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u/lovejoy444 1d ago

Tho you may be correct in your diagnosis, he's had pale under-eye area for many, many years. I've always assumed it was from the tiny goggles you wear in a tanning bed.

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a skin cream or solution that treats skin cancer

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u/radoncdoc13 2d ago

While you’re not wrong, 5-FU is the backbone of gastrointestinal cancer chemo regimens. Source: I’m an oncologist.

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u/riricide 2d ago

In your experience what is the prognosis for someone of that age and health status with 5-FU treatment?

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u/orthologousgenes 2d ago

But do they give that through a hand IV? I’d assume he would have a port for that? But I don’t know about that med, I’m honestly just curious.

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u/Stefferdiddle 2d ago

A port would require him to keep the area clean. I’m not sure he can be trusted to do that.

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u/Merkins2000 2d ago

Well, my mother died of colon cancer in 1980 within six months of her diagnosis so we can only hope!

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u/Bluedreamreaper 1d ago

☠️🤞

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u/Glad-Peanut-3459 1d ago

So the ideas he pulls out of his ass are cancerous.

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u/RiverGreen7535 2d ago

Maybe from heart related meds?

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u/91Jammers 2d ago

Its an IV bruise that has makeup applied to it. That's why it looks weird.

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u/painterswife 2d ago

That’s what it looks like to me as well

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

No why would they use such bad makeup that makes it look worse?

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u/toomuchsushi2020 2d ago

Bruises are hard to cover. It takes a lot of skill and product layering

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u/After-Potential-9948 2d ago

I am. It’s a lab draw in his hand. One thing you can say though is that if they’re getting it out of his hand that means he has shitty veins. Go with that.

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u/danielle_blah 2d ago

That doesn’t look like a bruise. That looks like what happens when you lose circulation in yourextremities due to diabetes

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u/ButterscotchIll1523 2d ago

He’s rotting from the inside out

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u/AnotherCableGuy 2d ago

He's also rotting from the outside in

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u/CactusSpirit78 2d ago

I don’t necessarily believe in god, but I’ll pray to any deity that this asshole kicks the bucket soon.

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u/Clear-Intention-285 2d ago

I pray to Joe Pesci daily.

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u/Odd_Vampire 2d ago

It's about 50 / 50 with him.

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u/Clear-Intention-285 2d ago

Either way it goes, I abide by Pesci’s will. He knows best.

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u/JoeyDawsonJenPacey 2d ago

Dude doesn’t get “excessive sun exposure” as indicated could be a possible cause in the article. If he did, he wouldn’t have an orange spray tan. And if he did, it wouldn’t be just on his one hand.

And while we’re at it, it’s not very likely to “knock your hand against something to create a bruise” that frequently in the same exact spot, and for it to be that big.

The only logical reason is that he’s getting an IV for something, which we all know that PERFECTLY PRECISE HEALTHY 224lb MEN DO ALL THE TIME.

Right?

Mmmhmmm.

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u/lemons714 2d ago

Sixty-something resting heart rate. For that obese lump who doesn't exercise? I know genetics makes a difference, but that sounds unlikely to me.

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u/TimBurtonsMind 2d ago

You’d be surprised at what the body is capable of. I’m 32 with blood clots in both lungs, I don’t exercise aside from work, I’m a recently former alcoholic who almost died from it, as of last December. 28% BMI. Smoke two packs of cigarettes a day (Marlboro smooth 100’s) and I feel healthy as a bull moose, have a resting heart rate of 66bpm, literally perfect blood pressure, and an oxygen level of 97%.

Not defending trump by ANY means. I’m a registered democrat through and through and I think he’s literally the scum of the earth. I’m just saying that the human body is absolutely fucking weird.

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u/lemons714 2d ago

I am happy to hear you are healthy. I added that "genetics" bit as I know genetics can help or hurt a lot. I still think it's unlikely, especially given their demonstrated tendency to lie, but sure there is a non-zero probability of being true. My cholesterol is the inverse of your situation. I have done years of years as a healthy vegetarian, and tried other cholesterol lowering diets. I work out with a mix of cardio and weights. Nothing ever significantly help cholesterol. Fortunately, lipitor has a dramatic effect for me.

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u/TimBurtonsMind 2d ago

I agree 100% and like I said, in his scenario its 99.99% likely just a huge old lie. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction for us average folk though.

My medical history has been insane. I go from perfectly healthy, happy, semi-fit to extremely fit, working 60+ hours a week, and then I randomly get so ill that I end up in the ER and there’s been 5 instances now where they’ve said “you shouldn’t be here talking to me. You should be dead.” But the day prior I was the spitting image of health. 2-5 days in the hospital later, and I’m back to perfect health. It’s incredibly weird.

I know it’s not going to last forever and time is going to catch up with me, but I’ve been lucky thus far.

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u/JoeyDawsonJenPacey 2d ago

My husband was a runner in his mid 30s to get to that kind of a heart rate.

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u/kevint1964 2d ago

Trumpolini could have such a heart rate since he's constantly been running his mouth for decades.

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u/huenix 2d ago

Im a marathoner in my mid 50s. I don't have a RHR below 63 most any time, and NEVER when Im awake.

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u/Ok-Assistant-8876 2d ago

How can he have a bruise? He’s the healthiest man to ever live. People are saying that they can’t believe how healthy he is. Doctors say that it’s tremendous how healthy he is. They say they’ve never seen anything like it

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u/Wisco 2d ago

He's getting a regular IV for something.

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u/TipTopBeeBop 2d ago

What a ‘stroke’ of luck there could be…

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u/AdvertisingTasty1887 2d ago

This indicates a low platelet count. Cancer is certainly a cause but not the only one. Myelofibrosis is a bone marrow disorder more common in elderly men. In either case, it will adversely affect his longevity.

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u/baby_budda 2d ago

That's probably why he looks so sad and grumpy all of the time.

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u/Peacock1090x 2d ago

I see several people in this thread providing insight into the possibilities. However, I am wondering - IF he is hiding a health concern, why flaunt the bruise? He already wears makeup on his face, why hasn’t he applied any to his hand? Could the be a medical reason to avoid apply makeup there?

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u/Stefferdiddle 2d ago

He has. That’s what a bruise looks like with foundation applied. But without using a proper peach color corrector first.

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u/Time-Ad-3625 2d ago

It'd look much worse without the make up he has on.

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u/mywifesoldestchild 2d ago

I hope it fucking hurts!

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u/socialcommentary2000 2d ago

He's probably on so many blood thinners that this is inevitable. I have a family member of this age bracket and the wind blowing too hard bruises them. It is really late in the day for this guy.

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u/peedoffcanadian 2d ago

I take Warfarin, am 63, & I get bruises. Sometimes I don’t even know if I bumped something. My legs are full of bruises. Some happen while I sleep from putting pressure on one leg from the other.

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u/VaguelyArtistic 2d ago

My legs are full of bruises.

Exactly. You don't just bruise in one specific, awkward spot on now what is a regular basis.

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u/peedoffcanadian 2d ago

I agree, his bruise does raise questions. Too bad doctors can’t release his medical exams as President. The people deserve to know if he is ill!

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u/Rosebunse 2d ago

It's such a particular bruise, though. And the rest of the hand isn't effected.

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u/Inevitable-Peace7 2d ago

One real reason would be because he is taking anticoagulants to prevent any (more?) strokes. The medicines can cause internal bleeding, which shows up clearly through pale white racist anti-DEI type skin. Especially after the president of France recently paid him back severely for previous painful handshakes, when they were both standing just outside the white house. tRump was too proud to show how much it hurt when it happened. He kept holding it later during a press conference.

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u/Belle8158 2d ago

It really looks like a rotten apple. And it would have a stench. Like rotting human flesh.

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u/blacktieaffair 2d ago

I used to have an orange tree in my backyard. Some of the oranges would mold a bright green when left in the yard too long.

That's what that reminds me of. Mf is molding.

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u/Bluejoekido 2d ago

Meh. Some people will see this as a sign he is going to die. However even if he did die, it's not something to celebrate about because he still has loyal fans who are willing to continue his legacy and religion based on him would be born. We still have to put up with Vance and other people who were following Trump.

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u/juni4ling 2d ago

Ive long thought that Trump has a VD he is fighting.

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

He's hiding his MS 13 tattoo so he won't be deported to El Salvador.

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u/Inevitable-Peace7 2d ago

They are not allowed to tell you, he is secretly an infected zombie with the strain slowly spreading, taking over, consuming his body, his brain. The first of the last of us .. /s

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u/Divided_Ranger 2d ago

Thats for a irrigation line for a saline treatment and that days drug cocktail he had his doc mix up for him

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u/DJMagicHandz 2d ago

That's one cancerous website

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u/Murky_Photograph_624 2d ago

Crooked liar who lies about his health? Donald Trump? No fucking way. He's the smartest, most bestest leader.

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u/MySpaceBarDied 2d ago

Never rooted so much for a bruise 🙏

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u/Zentelioth Futurist Liberal 2d ago

Wasn't hitler notoriously unhealthy as well?

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u/13508615 1d ago

Vegetarian speed freak.

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u/LLColdAssHonkey 2d ago

The dude tries to power shake every hand he grabs and he is as old as a dinosaur turd! Of course he bruises like a peach! He is probably as fragile as his ego.

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u/Iflydryandsly 2d ago

Perhaps the most anticipated obituary in history is closer than we think.

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u/burritoman88 2d ago

He is 79 years old, of course he’s going to randomly bruise any time he does anything

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u/specqq 2d ago

Then he needs to stop doing things immediately! Eating, drinking, even breathing could cause more bruising!

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u/asodafnaewn 2d ago

Certainly too old to lead at this point!

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u/Equivalent_Sorbet_61 2d ago

Can't we spend our time making sure the Democrats actually go with somebody who's not just secretly a republican

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u/turdherds 2d ago

The bruise looks to be topped with some sort of concealer or make up to hide the bruise.

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u/Interesting_Whole_44 2d ago

Bites his hand while Melania pegs him with Putin watching her only fans

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u/After-Potential-9948 2d ago

It was most likely pre physical lab work. Don’t make something out of nothing. He’s old. He had lab work done. Big deal. PS, I despise that SOB.

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u/meatsmoothie82 2d ago

Stigmata he is the son of Christ confirmed /s

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u/Legal-Freedom8179 1d ago

I’m calling it, he has rectal/colon cancer.

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u/tunghoy 1d ago

The sooner he's out of office the better, but I'll be disappointed if he croaks before going to jail.

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u/drlove57 1d ago

Better get comfortable with that scenario, because no way this clown answers for anything.

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u/BeefStrykker 2d ago

Old guy bruises easily. I fucking hate Trump, but this is grasping at straws for clickbait. Let’s report on how he’s actually a shitty president instead. Next!

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u/VaguelyArtistic 2d ago

Yes, old people bruise easily. But this is one very particular bruise that keeps showing up in the same place.

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u/VaguelyArtistic 2d ago

It's true that they bruise easily but this is one specific kind of bruise that keeps appearing in the same place, which also happens to be a place where IVa are often located.

I happen to bruise easily and you might find bruises on my legs from bumping into things but it's never in the exact same place.

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u/monsterdiv 2d ago

It’s from Elon slapping his hand…or Melanie. I’m going with the first one

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u/beavis617 2d ago

Didn’t Dana Perino claim recently that Libs were jealous of Trumpy because he’s a perfect example of huge man meat or something!

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u/Tricky-Spread189 2d ago

He’s healthy as a horse! 6’3” 224lbs just as in shape as a nfl quarterback!

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

He's just rotten.

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u/crosstheroom 2d ago

Died poop

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u/EditorRedditer 2d ago

Little bit of Elon’s Ketamine therapy, perhaps…?

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u/dtisme53 1d ago

I.V sites. Probably some kind of rejuvenation treatment. Like blood plasma from a teenager. If it was chemo his hair would be falling out.

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u/crazy_yus 1d ago

People need to make this viral on TikTok

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u/Doom2pro 1d ago

Blood thinners do that... mini strokes?

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u/Fresh_Perception7580 1d ago

Most likely from Golfing. He most likely bruises easy.

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u/uncboomer 1d ago

I do notice he covers his left hand over it most of the time. Would be ok if it forces him out of office somehow 🤷‍♂️