I despise Trump as much as anyone here, but I am a little insulted by the ragging on...

[TreasonousBastard]

his walk down the ramp.

I am the same age, and take my time walking down ramps, wet or not. I do lose my my balance and fall every so often, and it is not always fun.

I did notice his little victory dance at the end, and have no idea what that was about.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He's not being made fun of on account of his poor health;

he's being made fun of because of his repeated insistence that he is in perfect health and that he's 6'3" and 244 lbs., when it's obvious that he's much shorter and fatter than that and there's something so wrong with him that he needs two hands to drink from a glass of water, complete a sentence or walk down a ramp.

[Quixote1818]

3. 100000% agree. His bragging about his health is mind numbing. He becomes fair game

because of being full of shit on this among a million other things.

[CatWoman]

5. ADD TO THAT

The countless times he and his goon squad brutalized Hillary whenever she had a health problem.

Goose, meet gander.

[TreasonousBastard]

11. I know that, and I don't want to sound whiny, but sometimes it goes a little far...

He's a 73 year old fat slob-- we all know that. He knows it, too, and the victory dance at the end was to show off that he could make it down the scary ramp.

Sometimes it just seems that more attention is on fairly normal aging processes than his denial of them.

Actually, the whole performance made me think of him walking a plank...

[BannonsLiver]

19. He invites it when he and his surrogates mock Biden

I’m not sure we’re watching the same movie, TBH.

[smirkymonkey]

35. Thank YOU!

Exactly! He is famous for being able to dish it out and not being able to take it when it comes back to him. He is the king of projection. If he doesn't want to be mocked, then maybe he should just shut his fat anal pore.

[PatSeg]

47. I agree that it can go a little too far

at times. Being close in age to Trump, I could actually appreciate the difficulty going down a ramp and maintaining one's balance. It is something I wouldn't have understood when I was younger. That said, I have no problem with making fun of him for making lame excuses about why he was so cautious and awkward going down the ramp.

We are understandably quick to mock Trump, because he mocks others often and cruelly, but when we make fun of him for something that could be typical for a person his age, we are condoning mockery of the elderly. That would include many of our own government representatives and leaders.

[malaise]

49. He's 74 and he deserves it all

Clearly none of us over a certain age can do what we did at 50 or 60. He earned every bit of ridicule he's now receiving.

[hlthe2b]

46. Yes, this AND the fact that the American people have a right to know the truth about the health of

the so-called "Leader of the Free World." Aging and infirmity is not the issue here. Something is seriously wrong with him (far more than his shoe-lifts and obesity). His cognitive decline is both obvious to anyone with medical background (and increasingly to the American public) and significant. His balance issues very likely reflect THAT, rather than simple functional aging.

[Renew Deal]

2. The difference between you and him is that you are willing to say you lose your balance.

He prefers the superhuman, never poop, 18 hole in one's stuff you get from Kim Jong Un.

[Hoyt]

4. I get it. There are a few things that don't call for criticism. But he causes it by being an A-hole.

[yardwork]

6. Trump just released a physical assessment that claims he's in perfect health.

He won't acknowledge whatever health problems he has, but it's obvious he has some issues. In the absence of truth and transparency from the White House, people are going to speculate.

[Tech]

7. I use a cane, have some disabilities. I think it stems from his mocking of a disabled

reporter, as well as the many times he has attacked people based on the way they look. I would be angry if anyone else were mocked, but trump has made his bed, and it is time for him to lie in it. And we all know he likes to lie...

[KentuckyWoman]

14. DJT likely does lie in bed.

He lies everywhere else. Assuming he tweets from the john, he lies on his toilet too.

[sop]

8. This is the guy who ridiculed a disabled reporter during one of his Nuremberg rallies.

[elleng]

9. I'm not insulted by it, but

think it's foolish (and waste of time,) for reasons similar to yours.

[still_one]

20. +++

[Cha]

22. Sorry, I don't agree.. I think the Hell Monster needs to be called out

on his hypocrisy. He's always mocking others, "sleepy Joe".. remember the disabled reporter he ruthlessly mocked?

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13591493

[still_one]

31. Hi Cha. No problem, I just think it is a distraction where the focus needs to be on the

draconian things he has done to our country, along with insuring we get people registered to vote and pushing them to vote early when it s available, and by mail if possible

The election is a little over five months away, and how he walks down a ramp is not what will win or lose the election

[Cha]

33. Yeah, it just pisses trump off.. and I think it's

part of our job since all he does is bellow insults at brilliant leaders. It's time he got some boomeranged.

Link to tweet

We can multitask!

Link to tweet

[still_one]

34. Understood, and the way the media treated Hillary when she had pneumonia, was an

outrage

[Cha]

36. I know.. it was heartbreaking.. Misogynist Gaslighters.

Will they even mention trump's real frailty?

I appreciate Social Media to do the work the M$$$$m won't.

[malaise]

50. He hated that because Obama looked so cool doing it and the Con

is terrified of stairs

[MyNameGoesHere]

10. You're not the president

And you haven't lied about your status as the healthiest human to ever live. Big difference.

[Cha]

23. Exactly.. I don't understand anyone comparing themselves to

BLOTUS' failings.

[SoonerPride]

12. The man is mentally and physically unfit for office.

And today we got more evidence of his decline.

It’s not just for shits and giggles.

He is a job applicant and we are tasked with evaluating whether or not the people applying for the job can do the job.

It is a difficult and taxing position that requires someone with a sharp mind and good health and stamina to do it.

He is literally not fit for the job.

[GoCubsGo]

53. Yes. This.

Some people are "ragging" on it, or more aptly, mocking him over it. But, most are just pointing out that the man obviously is not right, and are speculating as to the cause of his obvious physical and mental deterioration.

[KentuckyWoman]

13. Normally it bothers me too.

DJT has well earned the slap back after mocking disabled people, including veterans.

[Demovictory9]

27. yep. I hold onto handrails ALWAYS. it's a good practice. But Trump mocked so many people about so

many things. Historians will have multi-volume tomes about his mocking.

[ProfessorGAC]

54. One Or Two Hands

It's always smarter to use handrails.
Especially going down.
Not all stairs have rails on both sides, but it's always wise to use at least one.
Gravity works!

[TreasonousBastard]

15. Wow. That was fast-- I am now properly abashed...

Perhaps someone could come up with a comparison between this perfect picture of health and those he has himself insulted.

And every time he mentions his health and fitness bring up this kind of stuff.

[BannonsLiver]

16. There's no insult too low for that piece of shit.

[Rorey]

17. I was laughing at his estimate of how long 10 feet is.

He clearly only "ran" down those last TWO feet.....not 10. His lying is just comical sometimes.

I also think it's comical that he felt he had to defend the way he traversed down the ramp. He draws attention to little things that don't matter because his ego is so fragile.

He never learned that adage, "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."

And yes, falling is never fun. If OrangeAss fell, I wouldn't laugh about it. I despise him too, but I can't wish physical pain or injury on others. It's just how I am. And also, there's that karma thing.....

[live love laugh]

18. Everything Trump does is to draw all attention to himself. This was just another of those efforts.nt

[LeftInTX]

21. Lol- He tweeted about it.

Link to tweet

?s=19

I don't get into all the Trump appearance bashing, because it is pretty much a waste of energy and a bit juvenile. But I find it hilarious that POTUS tweets about walking down a ramp!

[zak247]

24. Hard to have sympathy

for Trump when he had none for that 75-year-old man getting his head busted.

Or those kids on the border


I would not have sympathy for Trump he hasn't earned it.

[Cha]

25. trump Dragging on President Obama for the way he Goes down The Airplane steps..

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13591493

trump LIES & is a Hypocrite.

I most certainly will call him out.

[3catwoman3]

29. Jealous much?

He is SUCH a pathetic loser!

[Cha]

30. And, the Hell Monster's karma is a

MF

[Demovictory9]

26. It's the fact that Trump ragged on SO many people about so many things. He used "Pocohantas" just a

few days ago. He taunted Hillary about her age. WOmen about their looks, his taunts are endless!!

[Azathoth]

28. I tend to agree

It's clear in the video that he's carefully watching his steps, and as soon as he gets to the bottom he starts strutting again.

This is the same thing the right pulled with the Hillary-coughed-which-means-she-has-a-brain-tumor shit. I get the fact that it's poetic revenge, but still....

[greyl]

32. Sorry.

It's not about you, let alone an attack on you. Are you suited to be president for 4 years?

[smirkymonkey]

37. Maybe when he stops ragging on Joe Biden about his supposed physical and mental

shortcomings, we'll take it into consideration. For now, he's fair game.

[leftyladyfrommo]

38. I am 71 and would have to take a ramp like that slowly

There wasn't a handrail.

I still hate the guy but for about a million other reasons.

[betsuni]

39. But that would be like getting upset at Trump being called ugly and fat when

he judges all women on a scale of one to ten depending on what he thinks is "hot": not ugly and fat. It's the hypocrisy. He spread conspiracy theories about the health of Hillary and Biden, and would have about Obama if he could.

[canetoad]

40. I creak and groan

And gimp about in front of my friends but I'm not a public figure. Neither am I pretending that I'm the healtheist, fittest, hardest, toughest fucker on the block.

The day that trump accepts his age, his infirmity and his mortality will be the day that I don't criticize his physical imperfections.

[neeksgeek]

41. As someone with a minor disability...

I was deeply offended by his mocking of the disabled reporter. Deeply. Even if there had been a chance I’d support Trump (there wasn’t), he’d have lost me right there. It was callous, cruel, and completely unnecessary. It took me instantly back to high school and being bullied because I sometimes misjudge distances, with embarrassing results such as falling or bumping into things. Trump’s just a high school bully. And a liar.

Normally I’d agree that his ability to walk is not by itself a serious political issue. But he denies any health problems himself, while making any perceived health issue in his opponents a federal court case. There’s no way he’s a person in good health! Add this to his mocking of others with physical problems, and he deserves the ridicule.

[Snake Plissken]

42. I'm far more insulted by people not willing to stick the knife into Trump and twist it

I'm not even remotely interested in another four years of Trump just to spare people's feelings about Trump being slapped around. Especially after what they put Hillary through.

[ck4829]

43. Disagree. A president's health needs to be looked at. You're not running for president.

[Vinca]

44. I'm almost Dear Leader's age and while I might be careful walking down a ramp, I don't then

go to a microphone or start twittering about what a tough person I am, blah, blah, blah. Trump has said something about being afraid of going down stairs and I honestly wish he had slipped on that ramp and slid on his fat can to the bottom and landed with a splat in the grass. I think the way he was drinking water was more concerning. I wonder if they're hiding Parkinson's or something.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

45. I would agree, but then I remember the time Hillary fainted at that event...

...due to an onset of walking pneumonia, and the Trumpists never, ever let that one down.

All’s fair.

[phylny]

48. I'm 62 and have fallen once - and broke my septum (but it's fixed now!)

I am always cautious walking down a ramp or stairs, and I always have a third point of contact (handrail). In Italy, I was appalled at the lack of handrails ("What about the ADA?" I thought, and then I realized, "Oh, AMERICANS with Disabilities Act!&quot

But I readily admit that at 62, I fall harder with less balance than I used to have, and I'm training myself for 72, 82, and my dad's age, 92, to be careful. I do not make excuses for it, and if I were Trump, I'd say, "Hey, not bad for a 74-year-old guy!" with self-deprecating humor. That's the difference - Trump would never, COULD never, do that. His back is up and he can't take any criticism or admit to a single failure or weakness.

[mercuryblues]

51. Me?

I'm just surprised the bloviator in chief let go of the dais long enough to get down the ramp.

[Tracer]

52. Ild make a bet that tRump has fallen a few times in the recent past.

I'm no spring chicken, and in my experience people his age do NOT walk that hesitantly unless they have fallen previously ---- and so, they are much more cautious in potential 'might fall' situations.

Also, he thinks of himself as youthful, handsome, healthy, brilliant and strong. Got news for you Trumpy, you ain't.

[DavidDvorkin]

55. I'm older than Trump

And I'm happily joining in the scorn being heaped on him. No one would be saying these things if he were honest about himself.

[Maeve]

56. I would agree more if it didn't BUG him so DAMN much!!!

It's easy to get under his skin and this really, really has. Anything that gives him indigestion has my blessing.

I'm younger by a decade but took a fall last year that left me on crutches for 6 weeks. I believe he's had a fall or two, as well, to step that gingerly on the ramp--more evidence we're being lied to about his health.