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Miles Archer

(23,686 posts)
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 11:54 PM Oct 2025

The "cankle-stricken" Convicted Felon-slash-Adjudicated Rapist-In-Chief is now "complaining about standing."

Cankle-Stricken Trump, 79, Complains About Standing During Press Conference
SITTING OUT
The president moaned about the exhausting task of remaining on his feet before sitting down in his chair during an Oval Office event.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cankles-stricken-donald-trump-79-wont-stand-for-oval-office-press-conference/

“Yesterday I did this and I stood for about an hour and a half as people spoke,” Trump said. In fact, Wednesday’s press conference ended after an hour.

“This time I’m sitting right there,” he declared, pointing to his chair at the Resolute desk, “and I’m gonna watch you.”

The cankles-stricken president, who has faced mounting questions about his health, continued moaning about the exhausting task of staying upright.

“I stood for an hour and a half like this,” he continued, demonstrating his erect posture. “I said, ‘You got to be kidding. Here we go.’”

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The "cankle-stricken" Convicted Felon-slash-Adjudicated Rapist-In-Chief is now "complaining about standing." (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2025 OP
A real man of the people Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #1
Said the human hemorrhoid. NT usonian Oct 2025 #2
Next he will be complaining about having to sit Wednesdays Oct 2025 #3
While Rubio and Bondi take turns fanning him newdeal2 Oct 2025 #10
So don't golf? Qutzupalotl Oct 2025 #4
If only we could hear him complain about Ilsa Oct 2025 #5
DUzy. rec, nt. Mc Mike Oct 2025 #13
Rx: More Standing Imperative The Roux Comes First Oct 2025 #6
Next he'll announce an 'Operation Lightspeed' to invent the Hotzman Suspensor. LudwigPastorius Oct 2025 #7
What happened to his demand to be tough Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #8
I guess the next White House "improvement" will be a Throne Room. tanyev Oct 2025 #9
WEAK!!!!! nt lark Oct 2025 #11
He doesn't have the look. He doesn't have the stamina. I said he doesn't have the stamina. dalton99a Oct 2025 #12

Wednesdays

(22,813 posts)
3. Next he will be complaining about having to sit
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 12:18 AM
Oct 2025

...and then conduct business while lying in bed.

LudwigPastorius

(14,837 posts)
7. Next he'll announce an 'Operation Lightspeed' to invent the Hotzman Suspensor.
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 01:45 AM
Oct 2025

Trump wants to go full Baron Harkonnen.


Baitball Blogger

(52,487 posts)
8. What happened to his demand to be tough
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 04:19 AM
Oct 2025

And manly? Wasn’t that how he started his Administration? We’re not a year out and now we’re learning he can’t stand at his pressers.

dalton99a

(94,684 posts)
12. He doesn't have the look. He doesn't have the stamina. I said he doesn't have the stamina.
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:04 AM
Oct 2025

I don’t believe he does have the stamina ...




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