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PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:23 AM Oct 2020

Trump fell asleep on Air Force One on Wednesday night...which is highly unusual for him

"He fell asleep on Air Force One on Wednesday night, according to sources cited by The New York Times, which is highly unusual for him "
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8798153/Donald-Trump-considering-address-nation-Melania-test-POSITIVE-COVID.html

What do you make of this tidbit?

Very odd that it is even mentioned.

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Trump fell asleep on Air Force One on Wednesday night...which is highly unusual for him (Original Post) PubliusEnigma Oct 2020 OP

Could be coincidence but a symptom of covid is an overwhelming fatigue. nt Statistical Oct 2020 #1

It's an exhausting experience The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #2

LOL Wicked Blue Oct 2020 #3

... Faux pas Oct 2020 #9

Covid starting to manifest itself would be my guess. LisaL Oct 2020 #4

... Faux pas Oct 2020 #5

Unlikely. Laelth Oct 2020 #12

Lol Faux pas Oct 2020 #14

If he was one of my roosters, Bantamfancier Oct 2020 #6

The Daily Mail? Hugin Oct 2020 #7

The info came from the New York Times, if that helps. PubliusEnigma Oct 2020 #23

Not a fan. Hugin Oct 2020 #24

What's it been, 20 years? BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #25

Tell that to the thousands of US Troops killed and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. Hugin Oct 2020 #28

Dude's sick. Occam's Razor says so. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #8

Occam's Razor says he's lying lame54 Oct 2020 #26

Trump has 'minor COVID symptoms' and fell asleep on AF1 but 'plans TV address to prove he's fine' as Klaralven Oct 2020 #10

They said he was lethargic Rice4VP Oct 2020 #11

We have a chance to do a scientific study CanonRay Oct 2020 #13

Yeah, but unfortunately he woke up. nt FoxNewsSucks Oct 2020 #15

Dude! Score! yellowcanine Oct 2020 #21

25th Amendment time draws near.... NightWatcher Oct 2020 #16

Yes ... it's up to Pence to call the meeting FakeNoose Oct 2020 #18

A bunch of people I know that had it bad had lethargy. Renew Deal Oct 2020 #17

Serious medical question Midnightwalk Oct 2020 #19

Read somewhere he had a scratchy throat also. How they could tell, I don't know. yellowcanine Oct 2020 #20

From the average Trumpanzee vantage point all they'd have to do is look up... Hugin Oct 2020 #22

COVID-19 or another cardiovasular episode? GoCubsGo Oct 2020 #27

Statistical

(19,264 posts)

1. Could be coincidence but a symptom of covid is an overwhelming fatigue. nt

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:24 AM

Oct 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,242 posts)

2. It's an exhausting experience

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:24 AM

Oct 2020

to be screwed by the Dangling Dick of Destiny.

Wicked Blue

(9,022 posts)

3. LOL

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:25 AM

Oct 2020

You have such a way with words!

Faux pas

(16,530 posts)

9. ...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:26 AM

Oct 2020

LisaL

(47,510 posts)

4. Covid starting to manifest itself would be my guess.

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:25 AM

Oct 2020

Fatigue is one of the symptoms. Some other infected people are also described sleeping all day.

Faux pas

(16,530 posts)

5. ...

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:25 AM

Oct 2020

maybe he ran out of adderall?

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

12. Unlikely.

Reply to Faux pas (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:27 AM

Oct 2020

Druggies go to great lengths to make sure that they NEVER run out of supply.

-Laelth

Faux pas

(16,530 posts)

14. Lol

Reply to Laelth (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:29 AM

Oct 2020

I was attempting to be ironically funny. Guess it bombed

Bantamfancier

(401 posts)

6. If he was one of my roosters,

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:26 AM

Oct 2020

I would say it’s time to start digging a hole.

Chickens typically don’t show symptoms unless they are really sick and by then it’s too late to treat.

Hugin

(38,001 posts)

7. The Daily Mail?

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:26 AM

Oct 2020

I'll pass.

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)

23. The info came from the New York Times, if that helps.

Reply to Hugin (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:42 AM

Oct 2020

Hugin

(38,001 posts)

24. Not a fan.

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Reply #23)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:48 AM

Oct 2020

Better.

But, they lost me in the run up to the Iraq War.

BannonsLiver

(20,859 posts)

25. What's it been, 20 years?

Reply to Hugin (Reply #24)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:50 AM

Oct 2020

Hugin

(38,001 posts)

28. Tell that to the thousands of US Troops killed and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis.

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #25)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 11:34 AM

Oct 2020

Murder doesn't have a statute of limitations.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

8. Dude's sick. Occam's Razor says so. n/t

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:26 AM

Oct 2020

-Laelth

lame54

(40,107 posts)

26. Occam's Razor says he's lying

Reply to Laelth (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:51 AM

Oct 2020

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

10. Trump has 'minor COVID symptoms' and fell asleep on AF1 but 'plans TV address to prove he's fine' as

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:26 AM

Oct 2020

Trump has 'minor COVID symptoms' and fell asleep on AF1 but 'plans TV address to prove he's fine' as Pence and Barron test negative, Biden gets one too - and White House is revealed to have kept Hope Hicks' infection SECRET for 24 hours

Full Daily Mail headline.

Rice4VP

(1,235 posts)

11. They said he was lethargic

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:27 AM

Oct 2020

CanonRay

(16,273 posts)

13. We have a chance to do a scientific study

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:28 AM

Oct 2020

of the effects of Adderal on Covid19!

FoxNewsSucks

(11,926 posts)

15. Yeah, but unfortunately he woke up. nt

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:30 AM

Oct 2020

yellowcanine

(36,828 posts)

21. Dude! Score!

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Reply #15)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:38 AM

Oct 2020

NightWatcher

(39,382 posts)

16. 25th Amendment time draws near....

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:31 AM

Oct 2020

FakeNoose

(42,426 posts)

18. Yes ... it's up to Pence to call the meeting

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #16)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:34 AM

Oct 2020

Do you think he'll do it?

Renew Deal

(85,362 posts)

17. A bunch of people I know that had it bad had lethargy.

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:31 AM

Oct 2020

For like 3 weeks. Then there are the ones that had it worse and ended up in the hospital.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)

19. Serious medical question

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:35 AM

Oct 2020

Is adderal contraindicated with covid-19?

yellowcanine

(36,828 posts)

20. Read somewhere he had a scratchy throat also. How they could tell, I don't know.

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:36 AM

Oct 2020

He talks with a rasp a lot.

Hugin

(38,001 posts)

22. From the average Trumpanzee vantage point all they'd have to do is look up...

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #20)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:41 AM

Oct 2020

from his colon.

GoCubsGo

(35,000 posts)

27. COVID-19 or another cardiovasular episode?

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 10:53 AM

Oct 2020

Is this actually Woodrow Wilson all over again?

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