r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 12h ago
Soft Paywall Trump, 79, Soothes Bruised Hand With Surprise Golf Outing
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-soothes-bruised-hand-with-surprise-golf-outing/322
u/VaguelyArtistic California 11h ago
He’s golfing today because yesterday people were finally talking about how he hasn’t been golfing. 100%.
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u/fungobat Pennsylvania 9h ago
Yep! If he skipped today, it would have been the longest he'd gone without golfing.
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u/tylermchenry California 7h ago
Today can we talk about how he hasn't taken any long walks off any short piers in a while?
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u/aft_punk Texas 5h ago
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u/Loch_Ness_Jesus 12h ago
Can’t happen soon enough
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u/SaveUsCatman 10h ago
It's already not soon enough. Like 20 years ago was too late
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u/Proudcloud27 9h ago
I could have settled for 10
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u/MadRaymer 9h ago
It would be interesting to peak at the timeline where he fell coming down that escalator in 2015.
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u/P1xelHunter78 Ohio 8h ago
Or for that matter a timeline where the FBI didn’t poison the election two days before the vote with the Weiner laptop, or for that matter if the idiots who voted for Trump had just pulled their heads out of their asses.
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u/yoyododomofo 4h ago
Not to mention the idiots that nominated Hillary. Democrats playing victim is so on brand. Both of these political parties need to die. Probably should end the libertarian and green parties too while we are at it.
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u/SaveUsCatman 3h ago
Majority of democratic leadership today is just republican light. They are basically there to pretend there's opposition. When they hold power they don't get anything done because they self sabotage and listen to people like Schumer and Pelosi who are cowardly and self serving. Libertarians are also just Republicans that don't understand how terrible things would get without oversight or others paying for services they use. We fucked up by not electing Bernie.
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u/Crocodilian4 9h ago
I have a bit of hope every time I get an Apple News notification… any day now…
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u/PM_your_Chesticles 7h ago
Once I hear, I'm booking the rest of the week off for the party of the century. It'll be poetic it happened while he's in office, and the threat is never gone, but imagine the collective celebrations and I'll get to say I was there.
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u/CaregiverBrilliant60 9h ago
We’re still waiting two weeks for him to be nominated for the Nobel Prize. He can’t pass away yet.
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u/United_Anteater4287 11h ago
If the golf glove don’t fit, in his pants he must shit.
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u/dyereeuh 10h ago
That was half OJ trial, half Jumanji riddle
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u/DudesworthMannington Wisconsin 10h ago
With the MAGA you must wait, until the blood pressure reaches 178.
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u/bobcat1911 Canada 10h ago
Surprise golf outing? It would be a surprise if he DIDN'T have a golf outing...
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u/gunnar117 Minnesota 10h ago
It had been 13 days, his longest streak
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u/HonestDespot 10h ago
I wonder if his stamina and overall health are starting to decline so significantly he can’t golf full rounds anymore?
It often happens quickly with elderly people who are very unwell, and he’s very clearly been a very unhealthy and stressed out person for a long time.
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u/LuvKrahft America 12h ago
Cankylosoreass golfing as he burns the nation down.
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u/Original-Ad6993 11h ago
The cankles draw his center of gravity lower which is good because of those huge milkers he has. He's totally 6'3" and 215 pounds though
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u/HellaTroi California 10h ago
A true image of Nero, fiddling while Rome burned.
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u/jackal_actual 10h ago
Is Sporus Vance then?
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u/Angry-Dragon-1331 9h ago
Fuck that’s a deep cut. But no. Sporus was an unwilling victim. Vance chose this shit.
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u/vriska1 12h ago
Are they trying to hide iv track marks?
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u/sane_sober61 11h ago
He's probably getting IV diuretics for his congestive heart failure. This means his condition is pretty bad.
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u/DolphinBall 11h ago
He also has some Kidney Disease and diuretics are bad for that. Its a positive feedback loop. He legitimately could have months left.
Its probably why he suddenly started to talk about heaven.
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u/mara_17 11h ago
One can only hope. Looking forward to the parades though when it finally happens.
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u/VaguelyArtistic California 11h ago
The chaos is going to be insane. You’ll have MAGAs who won’t even accept he’s dead and JD is going to have to deal with being called an illegitimate president. And the MAGAs in Congress aren’t going to automatically roll over for him like they do Trump.”
I know Vance isn’t like Pence, he’s got Thiel and everyone behind him but it’s still going to be a power vacuum.
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u/Indercarnive 10h ago
It's going to be a night of long knives.
And while the infighting should be entertaining, we should be extremely aware that it won't actually diminish the process of completely tearing apart the country.
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u/VaguelyArtistic California 10h ago
I agree, I think it’s going to make things worse. And at least Trump is the devil we know. He might actually be slowing down Project 2025 a little bit by putting his own agenda ahead of it in places.
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u/merpixieblossomxo 2h ago
Is a night of long knives a common phrase? I've never heard it, but it sounds super interesting.
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u/dremscrep 1h ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Long_Knives
When Hitler had his detractors inside the Nazi party purged/assassinated/murdered to consolidate power…
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u/Chengar_Qordath 11h ago
Not to mention the inevitable “How did the woke trans communist Obama sneak into the Oval Office to kill our God-Fuhrer with a stroke?”
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u/gizajobicandothat 10h ago
For Maga's it could be either, he's cloned and not dead, he faked his death and escaped somewhere, he's dead but been replaced with a body double by dems or the vaccine killed him. It couldn't possibly be that he was old, fat and angry.
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u/shoobe01 10h ago
Knowing not-nothing about the history of fascists, and specifically fascists who took over by election like this (and let's be clear: exactly. Like. This.) one of the few reasons that I have any hope that we won't be subjected to 20 or 50 years of fascism is that the Dear Leader has established a personality cupt around him.
It is entirely possible they will all have consolidated enough power in that the infighting will be kept political with limited violence on the edges but there's also a pretty good chance that they spend so much time fighting each other that there's a wedge to regain control, or they're fighting becomes Fighting, and armed parties start acting against each other.
If we ever want to regain our democracy we need to be ready to take advantage of that.
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u/Weekly_Rock_5440 10h ago
I feel like the Venn diagram with the old “Elvis is alive” crowd and new “Trump’s not dead” crowd is gonna look like a flat circle.
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u/literallytwisted 11h ago
Its going to be like those people in the 80s that kept seeing "Elvis" everywhere, Except more unhinged and may involve "chem-trails" and "The Deep State" in some way.
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u/OnceInABlueMoon 8h ago
The thing about the orange one is he has power over Congress because he can and will turn lose his minions on anyone that goes against him and get them primaried or voted out. Vance won't have that kind power but the question will be, by the time Vance takes the oath, does he inherit a presidency with absolute power? If the orange one is turning the military loose on civilians by then then the answer is probably "yes"
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u/oryxs 11h ago
Nah these people can be kept alive for years, especially with the healthcare that I'm sure he is getting as potus.
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u/TheGringoDingo 9h ago
Yes, but probably not without restricting diet, getting rid of any amphetamine use, and reducing travel.
The last mile of the road for elderly strongmen and wanna-be’s is pretty ego-damaging. There’s definitely a point where his narcissism gets the best of him and the doctors are ignored.
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u/shinkouhyou 4h ago
Alive, sure, but facing increasing disability that he won't be able to hide. Diuretic use and symptoms like edema put him right on the verge of Class III heart failure. He's facing impaired mobility, obvious shortness of breath, and medical procedures that will put him out of commission for days or weeks at a time. Right now, he probably has his good days and his bad days, but soon every day will be a bad day.
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u/simsimulation 10h ago
He telegraphs every move way in advance, maybe he’ll start talking about his odds more often.
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u/gringledoom 10h ago
Someone was guessing that by next year, we’ll be getting headlines like “President Trump briefly seen through window for first time in 37 days”.
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u/fence_sitter Florida 9h ago
If you squint really hard, you can see his image in the window of the White House on the back of a 20 dollar bill.
His hero Andrew Jackson is on the front.
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u/gringledoom 9h ago
“BREAKING: Questions abound about missing president’s health after US Treasury employees begin releasing Tubman $20s on original schedule”
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u/OkEnvironment3961 11h ago
I had IV diuretics for heart failure. I peed 12 lbs of water in about an hour. My ankles never looked anything like his. He's in bad shape. Possibly dialysis.
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u/rlp5131 Florida 10h ago
you think they are giving those diuretics like a day before he has golf planned .. to kinda "dry him out" ? I have not tried to look at the timing of these "bruising incidents" but it would make sense to me the guy really likes his golf and he is trying to give a people an impression that he is healthy and active.
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u/gizajobicandothat 10h ago
Genuine question but why would he be getting them in his hand, wouldn't they do it in the elbow or different places so not to show a bruise?
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u/sane_sober61 10h ago
Veins on some old people are easier to access on the back of the hand. It's also more stable (no flexion risk) if you have a figity patient. He also might be getting the in both places to rotate access.
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u/ReporterOther2179 8h ago
When you use a vein it will eventually collapse at the spot. So you start at the back of hand and move up the arm as needed. If IV is going to be a long term thing a port in the chest seems reasonable, but maybe trump vanity won’t allow it.
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u/iluvugoldenblue New Zealand 9h ago
I hope not, it’ll become some “democrats were injecting him with poison, down with all vaccines and needles! We were right about COVID! We were right about aids!” kinda shit
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u/thistimelineisweird Pennsylvania 12h ago
Half those dudes about to get deported.
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u/lumberjackname 10h ago
They look like rich Saudis.
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u/MelloDawg 10h ago
Minus the one on the left who is the poster child for why women cover their drinks at bars.
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u/ShamelessCatDude 11h ago
He really does have small hands, holy crap. And I thought mine were small
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u/blinkysmurf 11h ago
Jesus Christ, isn’t the president supposed to be “very busy”? At least act like you are getting shit done. What a mess.
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u/fence_sitter Florida 10h ago
He just stopped eleventy active wars, pre-wars and many people are saying even past wars! /s
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u/HellaTroi California 10h ago
"He and his great family should not be forced to endure this ‘stupidity’ any longer!”"
None of us should be forced to endure Trump’s stupidity any longer, either.
But here we are.
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u/abraksis747 10h ago
Yeah, because they figured out that if he didn't golf today, it would have been the longest time of Not golfing for him Ever. So we would know that something is up
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u/JustTheGameplay 10h ago
none of his golf "outings" are a surprise, he did it over 250x during his first term
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u/Emotional_Giraffe_63 9h ago
Maybe Vance is taking all those vacations to prep for his impending promotion.
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u/SolPlayaArena 9h ago
I hope he’s suffering and in pain but people giddy about this should remember who is next in line and who put him there.
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u/repalec California 7h ago
Vance doesn't have forty years' worth of rep as the laymen's definition of a 'good business person' or any of the innate weirdness that makes Trump Trump.
He doesn't have the charisma to control the cult in the event of a power vacuum, same as Cruz, same as DeSantis. They'll make their plays but I don't know that they'd be able to be The Guy in the same way.
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u/SolPlayaArena 6h ago
He doesn’t but Trump and his people have managed to dismantle most of the safe guards and consolidate as much power as they can in such a short time with no consequences. They are also movilazing the National Guard to various cities and states. ICE is out of control. Peter Thiel and the oligarchs behind Trump and Vance are demons with all the money at their disposal to control these politicians. I don’t even trust they’ll be elections.
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u/-chadwreck 8h ago
anyone else literally hate that fucking smile?
used car salesmen president.
its shocking he doesnt wear plaid pants and a white belt.
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u/IlikeJG California 8h ago
Normally when I see this type of coverage of a famous person sniper focusing on all the little flaws I get annoyed and defensive.
But Trump deserves absolutely all of it. That fuck does not deserve even a miniscule amount of respect or empathy. I hope he never gets a moment of peace and all of his smallest flaws are flaunted far and wide. Because he for sure would not be giving anyone else any respect or empathy.
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u/realancepts4real 11h ago
Increased chance of acquiring new social diseases rubbing up against the mopes in the picture with him. I thought the proud bois had mostly returned to the couches in their moms' basements
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u/Most-Artichoke6184 10h ago
How’s it remotely a surprise when Trump plays golf? He does it every week.
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u/LineElegant3832 9h ago
Doctor: "sir, SIR, stop eating fatty meats and get more exercise"
Tumpp: -eats a few 'fish delight' from McDonalds and rides in the golf cart all weekend
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u/LemurMemer 8h ago
Bro is a cartoon villain like the Eggman wearing his likeness everywhere. Holy fuck I bet he has on trumps socks, underwear, diapers
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u/DragonTHC Florida 11h ago
Trump is notorious for the asshole move of pulling your opponents's arm towards you. I can guarantee, Trump shook someone's hand who uno reversed him and his frail skin bruised up almost immediately.
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u/Acceptable-Bus-2017 I voted 7h ago
Is there a video of him golfing this time? Are we just supposed to take their word for it? Or was this just a PR stunt to give his base some copium?
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u/Ham_Pants_ 7h ago
He's just wandering the golf course. They are just telling him he's golfing. Kinda like what they did with his dad and just gave him papers to sign to make him feel like he was doing something
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u/AccomplishedBrain309 5h ago
His caddy now has to hit the ball for him, he just kickes it onto the green then takes a gimmy.
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u/No-Spirit-601 9h ago
Not for nothing, but look at how low his thumbs up is. It’s barely at his belt line - which is low to begin with. This is not a well man.
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u/isakitty 10h ago
Dermablend, my dude. I am a redhead, and that concealer shade is too light even for me
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u/youareasnort 10h ago
It feels a little hinky. Wouldn’t he have a better makeup artist? The color match is so bad - as if someone reached into their purse, pulled out their cover-up, and slapped it onto his hand.
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u/bunnycupcakes Tennessee 8h ago
People have been pointing out he wasn’t golfed in weeks, so he musters up a round that I’m assuming must have resembled Weekend at Bernie’s
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u/ryaaan89 6h ago
I don’t understand why every headline keeps mentions his age like this wasn’t a known thing when he was running.
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u/Rrrrandle 6h ago
So if we point out that he hasn't run a marathon in 79 years, will he do that too? Please?
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u/NlghtmanCometh 2h ago
At least when he’s golfing he isn’t actively fucking shit up. Him golfing has probably been the least harmful thing he’s done since assuming office.
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u/GoodMix392 9h ago
It was speculated earlier today that we should pay attention to his golfing frequency as an indicator of his health.
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u/doctor-yes 3h ago
When can we ban this Daily Beast dreck? If you were to read nothing but this garbage publication you’d think that Trump and MAGA were on the very brink of defeat instead of consolidating their power.
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u/SurroundTiny 12h ago
Good God that's shocking. I have arthritis in both hands and I rubbed one today and stretched the fingers. Does that mean I'll die soon?
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u/starscup1999 Texas 9h ago
What he has is a bit more severe than arthritis.
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u/SurroundTiny 8h ago
All I've ever seen is diagnosis by Internet chowder heads and the occasional " death certain, be will collapse any moment" click bait. It's ,on par with the next thing that is "sure to get him impeached this time" from his first term.
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