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Baitball Blogger

(52,346 posts)
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:20 PM Apr 2025

Anyone read body language?

I notice that Trump has lost the excitement behind his eyes. It just feels like he's going through the motions. Every time I see him, it looks like he doesn't have the energy to open those heavy globby eyelids of his. Too much effort.

Anyone else notice it?

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Anyone read body language? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 OP
I've noticed that through the whole term here. He doesn't seem really interested in what he's doing. Walleye Apr 2025 #1
This is why he put Musk to do his daily work, to implement his ideas question everything Apr 2025 #16
I don't see that Ahpook Apr 2025 #27
trDUMP says you do my job so I can play golf... magicarpet Apr 2025 #28
Trump reminds me of that show The Oval Tree Lady Apr 2025 #34
I think he traded one jail for another. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #48
I see it...he's even lamer than he used to be... wcmagumba Apr 2025 #2
I can't stand to look at him. Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #3
His whole facial mien is very different now. AloeVera Apr 2025 #4
From the paper re his physical, it seems he takes medication.... allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #10
Statin for cholesterol and Aspirin. AloeVera Apr 2025 #13
Actually at his age aspirin therapy moniss Apr 2025 #18
Thank you for this information. AloeVera Apr 2025 #23
"Yeahbut, I'm not a scientist... griloco Apr 2025 #56
I think he had a mini stroke. n/t EndlessWire Apr 2025 #46
The pig-eyed look was never becoming. Sneederbunk Apr 2025 #5
Was gonna call him pig-eye a long time ago, but a) thought it was offensive to pigs, allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #9
Pig-eye. . . FoxNewsSucks Apr 2025 #20
... SheltieLover Apr 2025 #51
Would you mind if I reposted this? bif Apr 2025 #58
Not at all. It should be a background FoxNewsSucks Apr 2025 #61
"The eyes are the windows of the soul..." alterfurz Apr 2025 #47
I see he is aging really really fast Tribetime Apr 2025 #6
not fast enough. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2025 #21
Deaths Door ZDU Apr 2025 #7
He's not going to run again Tickle Apr 2025 #8
I didn't think he'd run again so much as he'd shamble and ooze again. Orrex Apr 2025 #44
He doesn't care what he does Tickle Apr 2025 #50
Yes. William769 Apr 2025 #11
I think he has dementia and they have him drugged Blue Full Moon Apr 2025 #12
More likely, he has himself drugged. GoCubsGo Apr 2025 #36
I've assumed that he puts on his own makeup AdamGG Apr 2025 #39
Yes it is obvious that sometimes he is over medicated. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #54
He's stopped wearing as much make-up, dying his hair so erratically, and doing the elaborate comb-over. Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #14
It doesn't look like he's dying his hair anymore Bayard Apr 2025 #40
I wasn't sure whether he had abandoned it completely - but you're probably correct. Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #42
dementia. nt barbtries Apr 2025 #15
Yes SharonAnn Apr 2025 #22
It must be awful... Escape Apr 2025 #17
His putrid stench Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #24
Ouch. rubbersole Apr 2025 #30
I have Rebl2 Apr 2025 #19
I have Asperger's, so I'm not good with body language. markodochartaigh Apr 2025 #25
I absolutely noticed them. Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #45
Yikes. I didn't listen to this on Monday or whenever it came out but that "answer" travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #49
Those are his kids. God knows what they've endured in their short lives BamaRefugee Apr 2025 #60
He has Alzheimer's. It's quite clear. NNadir Apr 2025 #26
"I notice that Trump has lost the excitement behind his eyes." LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #29
Or, the crushed Adderal he's snorting. GoCubsGo Apr 2025 #37
I don't think that will happen until the plutocracy gets less of a tax cut Warpy Apr 2025 #31
Trump has never had to work hard . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 2025 #32
You're getting my hopes up xuplate Apr 2025 #33
No, he always looks and acts like this. He is a psycho sadist BigmanPigman Apr 2025 #35
I never look at him. Demobrat Apr 2025 #38
He knows he went to far, and he can only keep going wiyjout choice. Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #41
Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex Apr 2025 #43
A malignant narcissist meeting personal failure C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #52
I don't watch TV news but have noticed... GreenEyedLefty Apr 2025 #53
His whole demeanor during the campaign reeked of losing candidate. unblock Apr 2025 #55
The video clip bif Apr 2025 #57
Yep. Ping Tung Apr 2025 #59

Walleye

(44,807 posts)
1. I've noticed that through the whole term here. He doesn't seem really interested in what he's doing.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:22 PM
Apr 2025

And he seems really tired. Not as tired as we are of him of course

Ahpook

(2,777 posts)
27. I don't see that
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:40 PM
Apr 2025

He just signs whatever comes across his desk at this point from the 2025/Putin angle.

His serious legal problems are behind him. He's floating!

magicarpet

(18,513 posts)
28. trDUMP says you do my job so I can play golf...
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:44 PM
Apr 2025

The quid pro quo is,....

1.) You can award yourself as many government contracts as you want and bypass the competitive bidding rules.

2.) YOu can ransack all the government data bases and copy those files to your external hard drives. Then once the data is in the hands of exterior sources you can use the data for your Artificial Intelligence Algorithms to make billions and billions of income selling that data all over the world.

Tree Lady

(13,282 posts)
34. Trump reminds me of that show The Oval
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:06 PM
Apr 2025

I wonder if they made it thinking of him as the president does nothing but screw women and gets bored at any cabinet meetings. He says to his chief of staff, can't you do the meetings for me?

He has people followed, killed, etc

wcmagumba

(6,179 posts)
2. I see it...he's even lamer than he used to be...
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:24 PM
Apr 2025

The real puppet masters (Muskrat & others) keep him going with some kind of extra help...IMO

Diamond_Dog

(40,578 posts)
3. I can't stand to look at him.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:31 PM
Apr 2025

But it does seem he is more sour and uninterested in his privileged life lately. I hope it takes a major toll on him.

AloeVera

(4,263 posts)
4. His whole facial mien is very different now.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:34 PM
Apr 2025

I noticed it too. He has the expression of someone in pain and mental anguish. Fear maybe. Even sadness ffs! His eyes especially.

I can't figure it out. I can only guess that maybe he knows he's going to fail again and it will all come crashing down? So he's sorry for himself. He is terrified of humiliation and failure, as we know.

AloeVera

(4,263 posts)
13. Statin for cholesterol and Aspirin.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:01 PM
Apr 2025

My Mom takes the same statin. No effect on her facial mien that I've noticed.

I think it's psychological, for Trump. He looks miserable and sad.

moniss

(9,056 posts)
18. Actually at his age aspirin therapy
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:17 PM
Apr 2025

is now no longer recommended because the benefits outweigh the risks for damage to the stomach. Here's a blurb about it from a 2022 article:

"The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of physicians who review scientific research to develop guidelines to improve Americans’ health, published new recommendations on April 26 advising against daily aspirin use for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in people age 60 and older."

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/daily-aspirin-no-longer-recommended-to-prevent-heart-disease

AloeVera

(4,263 posts)
23. Thank you for this information.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:29 PM
Apr 2025

It's news to me and I will look into it further. My Mom is on Aspirin therapy too. And she has stomach issues too!

allegorical oracle

(6,480 posts)
9. Was gonna call him pig-eye a long time ago, but a) thought it was offensive to pigs,
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:44 PM
Apr 2025

and b) didn't want anybody to yell at me for offending pigs. But pig-eye donnie works for me.

FoxNewsSucks

(11,704 posts)
61. Not at all. It should be a background
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:15 PM
Apr 2025

image every time that piece of shit is given airtime.

alterfurz

(2,681 posts)
47. "The eyes are the windows of the soul..."
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:55 AM
Apr 2025

Your call as to whose eye is the more soulful: Pig (top) or Trump?

 

Tickle

(4,131 posts)
8. He's not going to run again
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:43 PM
Apr 2025

As much as we like to think he is. tRump is done. He won, in his head. The next four years he's going to do what ever the F he wants.

 

Tickle

(4,131 posts)
50. He doesn't care what he does
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:30 AM
Apr 2025

and it is alarming. Sometimes I just want to move out but I'm not leaving my grandchildren 😔😔

GoCubsGo

(34,914 posts)
36. More likely, he has himself drugged.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:10 PM
Apr 2025

Allegedly, he likes to snort various crushed pills, including Adderal and Sudafed. He also spent a lot of time in the 1980s in the club scene, with his pal Jeffrey. A lot of the Studio 54 crowed loved their booger sugar, and word has it Trump was part of that crowd. I wouldn't be surprised if he dips into Junior's stash. A lifetime of that, and it's no wonder he's constantly sniffing.

AdamGG

(1,882 posts)
39. I've assumed that he puts on his own makeup
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:43 PM
Apr 2025

because on the days when it's especially overdone, it's hard to believe that someone else would do it that badly. It makes sense that with his drugs that he has his own stash and is hitting the Adderall or whatever based on his cravings at the time.

Ms. Toad

(38,640 posts)
14. He's stopped wearing as much make-up, dying his hair so erratically, and doing the elaborate comb-over.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:06 PM
Apr 2025

Those things make a dramatic change in his appearance.

Bayard

(29,693 posts)
40. It doesn't look like he's dying his hair anymore
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:48 PM
Apr 2025

Its all gray, all the time now. Maybe he thinks it makes him look more presidential.....

Ms. Toad

(38,640 posts)
42. I wasn't sure whether he had abandoned it completely - but you're probably correct.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:58 PM
Apr 2025

It certainly looks more consistently light/white. The color used to swing pretty wildly, depending on how long it was from his last dye job - or how long he could tolerate sitting waiting for the dye to soak in.

And I think he used to include his eyebrows - the bright white eyebrows make a significant difference in his appearance.

Escape

(469 posts)
17. It must be awful...
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:15 PM
Apr 2025

to have to physically be around him every day.

His rudeness, instability, narcissism, stupidity and smell. As much as I hate his Sycophant Squad, they are earning their money.

Working with him every day would be like being caged with a syphilitic ape.

 

Sky Jewels

(9,148 posts)
24. His putrid stench
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:30 PM
Apr 2025

would be the hardest to take. He is seriously the most repulsive person on the planet in every way.

Rebl2

(17,742 posts)
19. I have
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:21 PM
Apr 2025

noticed that at times in pictures of him. I don’t watch videos of him speaking because I can’t stand his voice or what he says.

markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)
25. I have Asperger's, so I'm not good with body language.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:30 PM
Apr 2025

But. Look at the two boys in blue jackets behind Whisky Pete.


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Baitball Blogger

(52,346 posts)
45. I absolutely noticed them.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:46 AM
Apr 2025

There was a six to eight second clip leading up to this presser where that young, thin one with light brown hair looked like he was terribly distressed, as if his father lost his cool for a moment.

travelingthrulife

(5,179 posts)
49. Yikes. I didn't listen to this on Monday or whenever it came out but that "answer"
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:17 AM
Apr 2025

from the Defense Secretary is wildly inappropriate.

How are there so many of these terrible people? Evangelical christian I presume. What is in their training that makes them so revolting?

Warpy

(114,615 posts)
31. I don't think that will happen until the plutocracy gets less of a tax cut
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:44 PM
Apr 2025

than they were all counting on because he's had to scale back the crippling taxes/tariffs he thought the rest of us would be socked with to pay for them. At that point, there will be nothing left for him to do except bullshit and bluster and he's going to be losing interest even in that.

.As soon as the scaled back tax cut goes through, he'll be through. It's why I don't think he'll last his full term. It will interfere too much with his golfing schedule.

AverageOldGuy

(3,835 posts)
32. Trump has never had to work hard . . .
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 10:48 PM
Apr 2025

He's never had to deal with conflicting proposals. His staff has always solved problems and made decisions for him. He has never had to deal with deadlines. Mainly, he has never been in a position in which he must deal with people who have as much power as he does.

He's a mob boss -- he sits on the top of the pile and when he says "Shit!" everyone asks "How much and what color."

I notice he's on the golf course at least weekly. That's where he is king and when he holes out in 3 over par, everyone congratulates him on his hole-in-one.

BigmanPigman

(55,143 posts)
35. No, he always looks and acts like this. He is a psycho sadist
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:08 PM
Apr 2025

narcissist and he's bored that his daddy Satan as well as Putin and Kim aren't helping him out more. He is BORED!!! He does NOT CARE!!!

Bluethroughu

(7,215 posts)
41. He knows he went to far, and he can only keep going wiyjout choice.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:50 PM
Apr 2025

Project 2025 was written and funded by psychos waiting to do this to our country since FDR, trump was the perfect big ego patsy go take the bait as the dictator, but he answers to them and Russia.

It's not going to be an easy fight, Americans don't roll over, we are resilient and we will keep fighting for our country until there is nothing left to fight for.

C_U_L8R

(49,384 posts)
52. A malignant narcissist meeting personal failure
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:33 AM
Apr 2025

He shuts down in denial rather than fix the mess he's made. He's not well.

GreenEyedLefty

(2,116 posts)
53. I don't watch TV news but have noticed...
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:40 AM
Apr 2025

he is conspicuously absent from the public square, overall.

His narcissistic supply is low. No rallies that I have seen. His poll numbers (approval/disapproval) are not as good as he had hoped. It's clear that he has handlers now.

Sad. So sad.

unblock

(56,198 posts)
55. His whole demeanor during the campaign reeked of losing candidate.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:50 AM
Apr 2025

One of the reasons I would not be surprised if someday it cones out that they cheated and Harris would have won if they counted the votes fairly.

I'm in Connecticut, obviously a blue state, but I know what a winning campaign looks like, I know what a losing campaign looks like, and I know what a too close to call race looks like.

This one had all the markings of a Harris win. Donnie was low energy, lackluster, didn't seem to care. Reminded me of when poppy bush checked his watch during a debate. Like he really had no interest in being there.

He's continued to give that vibe. Barely there while musk was in the Oval Office, looking more like a bored school kid at his desk than a president, etc. the most lively he's been since the election was when he was insulting Zelenskyy.

Bottom line. He's a pathetic loser, and inside, he knows it.

bif

(27,000 posts)
57. The video clip
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:08 AM
Apr 2025

Of him signing one Executive Order after another while a stooge stood behind him explaining what he's signing says it all. They weren't even embarrassed to televise that. Wow!

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