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Bread and Circuses

(2,121 posts)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:36 PM Apr 4

Rumors swirling that PedoPrez has been taken to Walter Reed

🚨🚨There is growing speculation that Donald Trump is currently at Walter Reed Medical Center. Details are still emerging. Stay tuned.

Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2026-04-04T18:24:12.563Z


Did someone poison his McDonald’s ?


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Rumors swirling that PedoPrez has been taken to Walter Reed (Original Post) Bread and Circuses Apr 4 OP
Let's hope for a "positive" outcome fujiyamasan Apr 4 #1
Death you mean right??? And I know, it's not nice to speculate on his death, but damn. a kennedy Apr 4 #2
Interpret the word positive as you wish fujiyamasan Apr 4 #3
T💩p's niece said he paid someone to take his SATs for him. OMGWTF Apr 4 #33
More-likely, his FATHER paid for the ringer MurrayDelph Apr 4 #146
Alas, President Couchbotherer will be just as criminal and destructive but VTderry Apr 4 #129
JD is a thousand times worse than Trump because he's Thiel's puppet. valleyrogue Apr 4 #184
more likely a nervouse breakdown MadameButterfly Apr 4 #186
As Clarence Darrow said, I don't wish death on anyone. COL Mustard Apr 4 #187
... BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 4 #16
Wink wink lame54 Apr 4 #35
Reminder: we are never as lucky as rumor-mongers would have you believe. RockRaven Apr 4 #4
Truer words have never been spoken LeftInTX Apr 4 #10
Be mindful ForgedCrank Apr 4 #155
Sending clots and prayers hot2na Apr 4 #5
... Marie Marie Apr 4 #64
That comment made me literally laugh out loud! TurboDem Apr 4 #74
DUzy worthy! Brother Buzz Apr 4 #81
You mean clots and flares right airplaneman Apr 4 #139
Would Clots & Preyers also be applicable ? magicarpet Sunday #201
Yes that's a good one I have not thought about airplaneman Sunday #205
Jon Cooper is an actual account of long duration bucolic_frolic Apr 4 #6
Eh. Tommy Carcetti Apr 4 #39
Let's hope it's nothing minor. nt Wednesdays Apr 4 #7
Amen. Hopefully it is something serious, Hey Joe Apr 4 #101
My ending for Donny homegirl Sunday #200
Don't get our hopes up! Maeve Apr 4 #8
That's the old Naval Hospital on Wisconsin Ave. Kingofalldems Apr 4 #9
I see posts about road blocks LetMyPeopleVote Apr 4 #28
If nothing else, this could be a pretense for invoking the 25th Bluetus Apr 4 #92
"Remember that the 25th is an act of the VP and Cabinet, nobody else." rsdsharp Apr 4 #178
True. I was assuming that if Peter Theil and friends were able to get it past the cabinet threshold Bluetus Apr 4 #183
Did you see anything about blocked arteries? Resistance1 Apr 4 #108
I also read that the roads are blocked, along with a press lid. ananda Apr 4 #56
Not on Easter Arthur_Frain Apr 4 #11
Today (Holy Saturday) Jesus is harrowing Hell... TommyT139 Apr 4 #182
Time for a colonoscopy? LeftInTX Apr 4 #12
A colonoscopy that he will ace. Sneederbunk Apr 4 #32
because he has the smartest colon ever! DBoon Apr 4 #48
Why would he need a colonoscopy? SeattleVet Apr 4 #111
Definitrion of a smart-ass (world's worst joke) usonian Apr 4 #130
That made me Deminpenn Apr 4 #150
No get the red out Apr 4 #140
aka Brain Surgery dsharp88 Apr 4 #193
"They asked me what year it is and who's president. Very very hard questions. struggle4progress Apr 4 #13
It would be a shame if anything happened to him like a clot broke loose or a cerebral vascular accident. Botany Apr 4 #14
Hopefully it's Faux pas Apr 4 #15
That would be a good thing in Rumps distorted mind Bluestocking Apr 4 #93
Excellent Faux pas Apr 4 #179
Euthanasia? Conjuay Apr 4 #161
Lol 😆 Faux pas Apr 4 #180
Euthanasia? Conjuay Apr 4 #165
He especially didn't spend his youth in Asia . . . Journeyman Apr 4 #174
Hey Orrex. mountain grammy Apr 4 #17
Well neither of his brothers made it to malaise Apr 4 #36
I've been counting down for 16 months! mountain grammy Apr 4 #102
Join the line malaise Apr 4 #123
MAGAs will claim that he did. After all, he is their Chosen One. wnylib Apr 4 #37
"...arise tomorrow?" DBoon Apr 4 #51
Tomorrow IS Easter after all. . . .his theatrics are alive and well. h2ebits Apr 4 #80
"Took Jesus 3 days! What a loser!" maxrandb Apr 4 #117
almost no change at all... mountain grammy Apr 4 #97
Or in two weeks. Harker Apr 4 #99
Yes, I think he promised to do it on Day One William Seger Apr 4 #157
Hope he doesn't touch anything... NewHendoLib Apr 4 #18
What a delightful Easter treat that would be! bif Apr 4 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX Apr 4 #20
No cheering here. We get you know who if Trump croaks. Why would we want that? CTyankee Apr 4 #21
I Would ProfessorGAC Apr 4 #24
I agree. He does not have the cult hold that his boss does. He does have spooky3 Apr 4 #29
I just feel that Vance is worse. For one thing, he's smarter than Trump. CTyankee Apr 4 #40
He Can Be Smarter... ProfessorGAC Apr 4 #44
Our Lilac tree in the back yard is smarter than DJT. usaf-vet Apr 4 #125
Vance has zero charisma. Tommy Carcetti Apr 4 #38
He's awful but I don't believe he'd retain the cult mvd Apr 4 #42
Vance will flounder Half-step Apr 4 #88
I'll tell you what I want: Justice. Martin Eden Apr 4 #106
Looking for justice too. He's gotta pay finally. tazcat Apr 4 #173
If he strokes out tomorrow, he escapes justice. Martin Eden Apr 4 #177
Because Vance doesn't have the support that Trump does JI7 Apr 4 #132
Far less insults and hateful Tweets, and likely less war Polybius Apr 4 #185
Someone was saying his infusions seem to be on the 1st of the month IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 4 #22
He is probably at the White House guzzling McDonald's dalton99a Apr 4 #23
The blood has gotten so bad between Trump and the Iranians that they may never negotiate with him. everyonematters Apr 4 #25
There are a ton of rumors LetMyPeopleVote Apr 4 #26
Stigmata fujiyamasan Apr 4 #168
TACO will be 80 in 2 months. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 4 #27
I'd bet my next paycheck he has CHF. Dulcinea Apr 4 #45
And I'd bet mine he's had at least one stroke as well. Maru Kitteh Apr 4 #58
True there is no cure. But it is not debilitating in the early stages. Katinfl Apr 4 #89
We don't know that it's "early stages" - TBF Apr 4 #162
Hard to tell because he has never looked good. Katinfl Apr 4 #175
Thank you Botany Apr 4 #158
I think so, too. It is more serious than what doctors diagnosed him with CVI. valleyrogue Apr 4 #195
It's what my late husband died of. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 4 #197
My uncle died from that as well. Dulcinea Sunday #198
That is the one thing we can be sure of. We won't get the whole story, just more lies. Katinfl Apr 4 #86
I believe he has congestive heart failure and NOT CVI. valleyrogue Apr 4 #194
Kidney failure often follows Congestive Heart Failure ProudMNDemocrat Sunday #199
I can't wait to say purr-rat beauty Apr 4 #30
Dang ! WVlaserguy Apr 4 #31
He insulted a Saudi prince last week by saying the prince kisses his ass Beachnutt Apr 4 #34
Or was it the Cubans with their sonic weapon? William Seger Apr 4 #159
Don't toy with us. In any case, I need time to find my voodoo doll. Vinca Apr 4 #41
He just posted something 27 minutes ago. lamp_shade Apr 4 #43
Somebody posted on his account you mean. Not all of his posts, in fact many Maru Kitteh Apr 4 #47
You're right. lamp_shade Apr 4 #57
Was the "intern" that posted the monkey video ever fired? Renew Deal Apr 4 #59
Enema of the state? DoBW Apr 4 #46
Lol MustLoveBeagles Apr 4 #53
Thanks for the laugh!!! Talitha Apr 4 #171
Don't threaten me with a good time MustLoveBeagles Apr 4 #49
Cheung, Trump spokesman, denies rumors that Trump was taken to Walter Reed hospital LetMyPeopleVote Apr 4 #50
That guy is a zealot Renew Deal Apr 4 #55
Working nonstop? Obvious horseshit. johnnyfins Apr 4 #65
Plans for his recurrection are in place The Blue Flower Apr 4 #52
"And on the third day the stone was rolled away..." Pinback Apr 4 #73
Where are these rumours swirling exactly? Fiendish Thingy Apr 4 #54
BlueSky and wishful thoughts LeftInTX Apr 4 #61
It's the season of hope. It's only natural as the weather begins to warm, Maru Kitteh Apr 4 #66
The golden toilet bowl? rzemanfl Apr 4 #67
My protest sign had his tombstone on it... BigmanPigman Apr 4 #60
A woman at our local No Kings spoke of yorkster Apr 4 #76
That's what inspired it... BigmanPigman Apr 4 #107
Make sure a TV camera is there to catch his last words Submariner Apr 4 #62
If he's at death's door . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 4 #63
Hah! North Shore Chicago Apr 4 #70
Just a distraction Traildogbob Apr 4 #68
WHERE ARE: AverageOldGuy Apr 4 #69
Especially Easter weekend? nt Trueblue Texan Sunday #202
Today is my birthday Danmel Apr 4 #71
Happy Birthday! SheltieLover Apr 4 #83
Happy birthday 🥳 Hope all your bday wishes come through for you Deuxcents Apr 4 #91
I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Apr 4 #121
I wish you the very best gift that could be given right now nt duhneece Apr 4 #116
Maybe he has the twodogsbarking Apr 4 #72
Good news, good news Dan Apr 4 #75
Let's all pray lots of IMPRECATORY PRAYERS. AverageOldGuy Apr 4 #77
Wonder what it could be. They do have a morgue there don't they? ToxMarz Apr 4 #78
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and........ BeneteauBum Apr 4 #79
May St. Orrex of Perpetual Hope's most fervent wish be granted SheltieLover Apr 4 #82
Did his loathsome kids put down a huge bet? Harker Apr 4 #84
I'll Say A Prayer For Him Alright WiVoter Apr 4 #85
I hear he is in surgery to remove Mike Johnson's doc03 Apr 4 #87
And remove Lindsay Graham's lips BComplex Apr 4 #172
Could just standard procedure Half-step Apr 4 #90
Here's hoping. Dunc Apr 4 #94
Ahhhh Farmer-Rick Apr 4 #95
I don't believe the hospital rumors. But if the WH is on lock-down as reported, that is concerning. Katinfl Apr 4 #96
The WH is not on lock-down. LeftInTX Apr 4 #113
"Lid on the press for the day" is the way it was described. Katinfl Apr 4 #138
"Lid" is very different than "lock down"! LeftInTX Apr 4 #141
So I used the wrong word. Whatever........... Katinfl Apr 4 #145
Wake me up when he's dead! LeftInTX Apr 4 #151
Gladly! Katinfl Apr 4 #152
Just cleaning out some excess. usonian Apr 4 #98
White House Shut Down Communications with him at 11 a.m. NJCher Apr 4 #100
Is he finally going away I_UndergroundPanther Apr 4 #103
Check the Copter Spotter map. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 4 #104
Interesting. Thanks for that link. Bookmarking Attilatheblond Apr 4 #134
My money's on a photo op with the troops. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 4 #147
I don't wish him dead... pecosbob Apr 4 #105
It looks like more & more to me that Vance played his cards right. . . Stargleamer Apr 4 #109
Has Brother Maynard bought forth the Holy Hamberder? JHB Apr 4 #110
Since our liquor stores are closed on Easter Grim Chieftain Apr 4 #112
I'm not a praying man, but if you're up there... BHDem53 Apr 4 #114
He sprained his fingers signing all those dollar bills. Midnight Writer Apr 4 #115
Only one way to get any accurate information from this cabal... Pharlo Apr 4 #118
By all that's holy... slightlv Apr 4 #119
any updates? I'm just now seeing this. nt ecstatic Apr 4 #120
Traffic Looks normal in the area. I don't think he was ever there. LeftInTX Apr 4 #124
Can we hope? Joinfortmill Apr 4 #122
I won't get my hopes up. I couldn't be that lucky. hamsterjill Apr 4 #126
Remember that week or two last year when nobody saw or heard from Trump publicly? True Dough Apr 4 #127
Somebody please pull the plug and save what's left of the planet. CanonRay Apr 4 #128
My own silly guess nitpicked Apr 4 #131
He got annoyed at the Iranians and decided to spend the day hunkered down in the WH. LeftInTX Apr 4 #135
Word from Spurious Medical News: It's just 'roids. usonian Apr 4 #133
Hopefully the give an adequate time for rest and recuperation.1021 days should do it. CentralMass Apr 4 #136
when the going gets tough onethatcares Apr 4 #137
Hoping Star Trek can help out. GreenWave Apr 4 #142
Has he possibly gone AverageOldGuy Apr 4 #143
Brown Drive in front of Walter Reed is closed according the google maps Quiet Em Apr 4 #144
Do you have a screenshot? LeftInTX Apr 4 #160
Probably for his weekly cognitive test. Sneederbunk Apr 4 #148
If he is deceased, how long would it take for the White House to tell the public? Any guesses? Tess49 Apr 4 #149
DECEMBER Bread and Circuses Apr 4 #166
😂😂😂😂😂 Javaman Apr 4 #167
My guess: 48-72 hours. BannonsLiver Apr 4 #189
;-{) MRI Goonch Apr 4 #153
WH denies the rumor Gak73 Apr 4 #154
They can Rebl2 Apr 4 #156
I dunno... Gaytano70 Apr 4 #163
If there is not a fleet of black Suburbans or Marine One at Walter Reed, he is not there. flashman13 Apr 4 #164
There are credible reports; no motorcade or helicopter at Walter Reed. Sorry flashman13 Apr 4 #169
Nothing on CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, or MSNow. It's just a rumor unless mainstream confirms it. patphil Apr 4 #170
If Meidas or Aaron Parnas sees a motorcade there TBF Apr 4 #181
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Apr 4 #176
I believe that there is an ongoing crisis involving him neurologically PCIntern Apr 4 #188
do you have the link to what you posted? i don't think i saw it and i'd be interested in reading what you thought. nt orleans Apr 4 #190
It was his shortness of breath that was horrifying to watch. valleyrogue Apr 4 #196
I think this option of yours is more likely, that he's gotten into a shut-in mental state, unable to focus or SWBTATTReg Sunday #204
Dancing in the Street Emile Apr 4 #191
Hopefully to the Mental Health wing........................................ Jack Valentino Apr 4 #192
trump is NOT well LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #203
For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #206
Trump spotted skipping Easter service in lieu of 'bizarre tour' of DC: report LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #207

a kennedy

(36,075 posts)
2. Death you mean right??? And I know, it's not nice to speculate on his death, but damn.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:40 PM
Apr 4

Keeping fingers crossed.

fujiyamasan

(1,808 posts)
3. Interpret the word positive as you wish
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:41 PM
Apr 4


I was thinking along the lines of a test yielding a positive result, as though he passed a test (first time ever for that, I doubt he passed any tests or exams in school or college).

VTderry

(126 posts)
129. Alas, President Couchbotherer will be just as criminal and destructive but
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:02 PM
Apr 4

a lot better at hiding it. 😞

valleyrogue

(2,751 posts)
184. JD is a thousand times worse than Trump because he's Thiel's puppet.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 08:40 PM
Apr 4

This is the only reason I don't want Trump dead.

COL Mustard

(8,258 posts)
187. As Clarence Darrow said, I don't wish death on anyone.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:16 PM
Apr 4

But there are obituaries that I'll read with great glee.

bucolic_frolic

(55,326 posts)
6. Jon Cooper is an actual account of long duration
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:43 PM
Apr 4

I'm sure it is posted with strongly considered thinking.

homegirl

(1,969 posts)
200. My ending for Donny
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:28 PM
Sunday

has always been...a massive stroke that leaves him speechless, in a wheel chair for 30 years before he is released into the waiting arms of Death!

Bluetus

(2,909 posts)
92. If nothing else, this could be a pretense for invoking the 25th
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:16 PM
Apr 4

Last edited Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:49 PM - Edit history (1)

Remember that the 25th is an act of the VP and Cabinet, nobody else. It may not be coincidental that this development happens when the war is turning to complete shit, Trump has been firing generals left and right, and he is threatening to wipe out his cabinet. Those on Team Vance/Theirl may have decided this is the moment.

rsdsharp

(12,044 posts)
178. "Remember that the 25th is an act of the VP and Cabinet, nobody else."
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 06:02 PM
Apr 4

That’s not what Section 4 of the Amendment says, at least not if the President says there’s no inability preventing him from discharging the powers and duties of the Presidency.

Bluetus

(2,909 posts)
183. True. I was assuming that if Peter Theil and friends were able to get it past the cabinet threshold
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:55 PM
Apr 4

then they would also have enough support to get 40% of the Republicans in Congress to join with all of the Democrats except Fetterman.

But this would be quite chaotic, so I wouldn't bet on anything.

ananda

(35,246 posts)
56. I also read that the roads are blocked, along with a press lid.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:42 PM
Apr 4

Something's going on, all right.

TommyT139

(2,380 posts)
182. Today (Holy Saturday) Jesus is harrowing Hell...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:11 PM
Apr 4

...so it might be Trump's only chance to meet the Lord face to face!

DBoon

(25,032 posts)
48. because he has the smartest colon ever!
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:37 PM
Apr 4

Every day, big strong men with tears in their eyes say, "President Trump, I have never seen such a noble, strong, and intelligent colon. You are a truly remarkable man!"

SeattleVet

(5,906 posts)
111. Why would he need a colonoscopy?
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:30 PM
Apr 4

They could just ask Rubio to take a look around and let them know what he sees.

usonian

(25,667 posts)
130. Definitrion of a smart-ass (world's worst joke)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:02 PM
Apr 4

Why, his ass is so smart that he can sit on an ice cream cone and tell you what flavor it is.

struggle4progress

(126,345 posts)
13. "They asked me what year it is and who's president. Very very hard questions.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:48 PM
Apr 4

Most people can't answer. The doctors were amazed. I got both questions nearly perfect! They'd never seen anything like it!"

Botany

(77,452 posts)
14. It would be a shame if anything happened to him like a clot broke loose or a cerebral vascular accident.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:48 PM
Apr 4

Send him to any big city E.R.and have him wait until a bed is available like the rest of have to do.

Bluestocking

(676 posts)
93. That would be a good thing in Rumps distorted mind
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:16 PM
Apr 4

If someone told him he was going to Walter Reed for euthanasia he would think he was going for “underage Asian girls.”

h2ebits

(1,003 posts)
80. Tomorrow IS Easter after all. . . .his theatrics are alive and well.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:01 PM
Apr 4

Nothing would surprise me anymore.

Perhaps he will be pronounced dead and then will magically arise from the dead on Sunday morning fulfilling the prophesy of his favorite evangelical who declared that he was Jesus.

Response to Bread and Circuses (Original post)

ProfessorGAC

(76,893 posts)
24. I Would
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:58 PM
Apr 4

I believe Congressional fealty dies when he does.
They aren't afraid of Vance, and the cult doesn't care about him.

spooky3

(38,686 posts)
29. I agree. He does not have the cult hold that his boss does. He does have
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:07 PM
Apr 4

The big money guys but they have lost other elections into which they poured $.

CTyankee

(68,269 posts)
40. I just feel that Vance is worse. For one thing, he's smarter than Trump.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:26 PM
Apr 4

I have a bad feeling about JD. He's creepy, too.

ProfessorGAC

(76,893 posts)
44. He Can Be Smarter...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:30 PM
Apr 4

...(a very low bar to clear) but that doesn't give him the political capital to do anything.
Without a fully docile congressionalmajority, he's nothing. And they have no reason to pay fealty to him.
Nobody, not even the cult, cast their POTUS vote for Vance.
You say he would be worse. A worse person, perhaps. (Not sure that's possible.) But, being a worse person with no real power isn't much of a threat.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,519 posts)
38. Vance has zero charisma.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:23 PM
Apr 4

Remember him trying to order donuts?

Nobody's going to be having Vance boat parades.

Half-step

(133 posts)
88. Vance will flounder
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:13 PM
Apr 4

We already know he's a flip-flopper. He wouldn't know what to do after Daddy is gone.

Martin Eden

(15,671 posts)
106. I'll tell you what I want: Justice.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:27 PM
Apr 4

Impeachmet & removal, then indictment, conviction, prison.

Thoroughly eposed for what he is and what he's done.

Rejected by all, except perhaps his most deluded cultish supporters.

Republican Party held accountable for complicity in enabling all he's done.

tazcat

(301 posts)
173. Looking for justice too. He's gotta pay finally.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:48 PM
Apr 4

Prison cleaning black & brown men's toilets forever. Maybe with cellie big ugly Bill.

Martin Eden

(15,671 posts)
177. If he strokes out tomorrow, he escapes justice.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:55 PM
Apr 4

TRUTH and the RULE OF LAW should be demanded.

Anyone who objects to that rejects what America is supposed to stand for.

everyonematters

(4,182 posts)
25. The blood has gotten so bad between Trump and the Iranians that they may never negotiate with him.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:01 PM
Apr 4

Maybe they will negotiate with him gone.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,943 posts)
27. TACO will be 80 in 2 months.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:03 PM
Apr 4

He has a form of Dementia. He slurs his words. His annunciation of words and definitions is decreasing His train of thought is not consistent. He sounds like he has a bunch of marbles in his mouth when he attempts to read from a teleprompter.

Trump cannot stand for any length of time. He has swelling in his hands, legs, elsewhere. He appears to be fighting for breadth. The man no longer has the stamina he criticized Joe Biden for.

Whatever the outcome, look for the regime NOT to be honest about this.

Maru Kitteh

(31,824 posts)
58. And I'd bet mine he's had at least one stroke as well.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:44 PM
Apr 4

He’s been unable to do his own hair as was his custom since then, and there are no photos of him actually golfing, just riding around in a golf cart since.

He could live for several more years, or keel over today. I’d prefer today, myself.

Botany

(77,452 posts)
158. Thank you
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:27 PM
Apr 4

According to your link from the Cleveland Clinic there was a lot of mention of swelling of the ankles which Donny definitely has.

valleyrogue

(2,751 posts)
195. I think so, too. It is more serious than what doctors diagnosed him with CVI.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:00 PM
Apr 4

He seemed in dire need of oxygen during that dumb Iran speech the other night.

valleyrogue

(2,751 posts)
194. I believe he has congestive heart failure and NOT CVI.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:59 PM
Apr 4

The speech the other night was completely unlike any speech he ever gave, and I am not talking about the insane content. He was struggling to breathe, was short of breath throughout, like he needed to get oxygen.

It is CHF. It is common among older people.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,943 posts)
199. Kidney failure often follows Congestive Heart Failure
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:31 AM
Sunday

The swelling accompanies heart failure. The kidneys are important in ridding the body of toxins through urination.

Found via an echocardiogram, the ejection fraction indicates how blood is being sent through the body from the lungs for oxygenation to the brain and vital organs. In my late husband's case, his heart function was less than 25%. Organs begin to die due to the lack of oxygen. The function of the heart is key to it all. Memory loss becomes more amplified when blood cannot get to the brain.

CHF is not curable. Trump is going to continue to falter with time. The changes will be obvious as the stress of the job takes its toll.

Beachnutt

(8,926 posts)
34. He insulted a Saudi prince last week by saying the prince kisses his ass
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:15 PM
Apr 4

So did the saudis get to him already ?

Maru Kitteh

(31,824 posts)
47. Somebody posted on his account you mean. Not all of his posts, in fact many
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:37 PM
Apr 4

are not written by him at all. The WH themselves have stated this.


LetMyPeopleVote

(180,310 posts)
50. Cheung, Trump spokesman, denies rumors that Trump was taken to Walter Reed hospital
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:38 PM
Apr 4

I do not consider Cheung to be a trustworthy source.


johnnyfins

(3,826 posts)
65. Working nonstop? Obvious horseshit.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:48 PM
Apr 4

Will we be able to throw rotten fruits and vegetables at Cheung after the truth and reconciliation trials? Not to injure him, just to feed him and make him more stinky.

Pinback

(13,610 posts)
73. "And on the third day the stone was rolled away..."
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:56 PM
Apr 4

“'Idiot' Donald Trump Ridiculed for Comparing Himself to Jesus in Easter Speech: 'This Is the Most Anti-Christ Thing Anyone Could Say'” -
https://www.aol.com/articles/idiot-donald-trump-ridiculed-comparing-225515290.html

Fiendish Thingy

(23,372 posts)
54. Where are these rumours swirling exactly?
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:41 PM
Apr 4

Nothing from reputable news source that I can see.

For an administration that leaks like a sieve, I’d think this would be hard to keep under wraps for long.

Maru Kitteh

(31,824 posts)
66. It's the season of hope. It's only natural as the weather begins to warm,
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:50 PM
Apr 4

the birds return and the land renews itself . . that we should turn our thoughts to what could make the world a better place.

Plus, he has.a distinct tuber-like quality. I would like to see if he can produce anything useful if he’s planted in the dirt.


rzemanfl

(31,402 posts)
67. The golden toilet bowl?
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:50 PM
Apr 4

I think one of Trump's buddies wants help unloading a bunch of dancing shoes and champagne before Easter.

yorkster

(3,865 posts)
76. A woman at our local No Kings spoke of
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:59 PM
Apr 4

"the big, beautiful obituary". We got a hoot out of that one.

BigmanPigman

(55,255 posts)
107. That's what inspired it...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:27 PM
Apr 4

Tons of the comments on liberal podcasts on YouTube say that.

A fellow DUer was able to post it last week...skip to reply #16 for the images.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1011&pid=5072

Submariner

(13,379 posts)
62. Make sure a TV camera is there to catch his last words
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:47 PM
Apr 4

and if E. Jean Carroll is there choking him out for the 93 million $ the rapist pig owes to her.

Traildogbob

(13,056 posts)
68. Just a distraction
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:50 PM
Apr 4

Jesus is hogging up all the media this weekend and he is pissed. This is HIS planet, damnit. Focus on ME!!!!!
And why the hell is Haqueseth praying to God about bullets and bombs hitting their mark. This could get him fired, trump is Lord!!!! Direct all praying to him.
Jesus people, get your God’s straight.

AverageOldGuy

(3,952 posts)
69. WHERE ARE:
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:50 PM
Apr 4

JDVance?

Mike Johnson?

John Thune?

Isn't Trump supposed to be at Mar-A-Lago on the weekends?

Dan

(5,228 posts)
75. Good news, good news
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:58 PM
Apr 4

The God's have answered the prayers of billions of the faithful and nonfaithful alike.

AverageOldGuy

(3,952 posts)
77. Let's all pray lots of IMPRECATORY PRAYERS.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:00 PM
Apr 4

Here's a good one:

Psalm 109:6-15
New International Version
6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,
and may his prayers condemn him.
8 May his days be few;
may another take his place of leadership.
9 May his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.
10 May his children be wandering beggars;
may they be driven[a] from their ruined homes.
11 May a creditor seize all he has;
may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.
12 May no one extend kindness to him
or take pity on his fatherless children.
13 May his descendants be cut off,
their names blotted out from the next generation.
14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord;
may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
15 May their sins always remain before the Lord,
that he may blot out their name from the earth.

SheltieLover

(80,917 posts)
82. May St. Orrex of Perpetual Hope's most fervent wish be granted
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:02 PM
Apr 4

And may kraznov get the care he deserves.



Half-step

(133 posts)
90. Could just standard procedure
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:15 PM
Apr 4

His second annual medical checkup of the year is typically occurs in April.

Katinfl

(845 posts)
96. I don't believe the hospital rumors. But if the WH is on lock-down as reported, that is concerning.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:20 PM
Apr 4

What lies are they going to tell us about Iran and the missing (?) pilot? You know they are up to no good.

LeftInTX

(34,485 posts)
141. "Lid" is very different than "lock down"!
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:11 PM
Apr 4

Lid just means he isn't speaking to the press. As in "go away, nothing to say"

A lock down occurs when there is a potential security breach:

Here are some recent examples:
As of March 11, 2026, the White House area was placed under a temporary lockdown following a vehicle crash into a security barrier, resulting in the driver's arrest and surrounding road closures. A separate, brief incident on July 15, 2025, involved a lockdown when an object was thrown over the North Lawn fence.

March 11, 2026: Secret Service arrested a driver who crashed into a security barrier. The area was secured, and operations returned to normal after the incident.
July 15, 2025: The White House was locked down for roughly 30 minutes after a person threw a cell phone over the North Lawn fence, prompting immediate action from Secret Service.


Key Details of Lockdown Procedures:
Protocol: During a lockdown, the Secret Service typically locks down the White House complex, moves reporters into the James S. Brady Briefing Room, and seals off Pennsylvania Avenue.
Response: In the July 2025 incident, the Secret Service initiated an investigation, determining the thrown item was harmless, and lifted the lockdown within an hour.

The White House is typically secured rapidly to ensure the safety of officials and the premises during any security breach.

usonian

(25,667 posts)
98. Just cleaning out some excess.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:23 PM
Apr 4


Photo of a print made before AI.
Any doubters will be trashed.


NOW, DON'T SLIP. Think of it as being down 4-3 in the ninth inning, 7th game of the World Series,
3 and 2 count. Piece of cake.

Think of being behind 5 points in the Superbowl with 5 seconds left to play.

STEADY!!!

Oh, Look, a great big giant green canary in the doorway!!

NJCher

(43,254 posts)
100. White House Shut Down Communications with him at 11 a.m.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:25 PM
Apr 4

I saw this a short while ago but didn't post it. Now I think it could have relevance:

White House unexpectedly cuts press access to Trump
Story by Stephanie Kaloi • 1h •
2 min read

Link to MSN story.

snip

"The White House has called a travel/photo lid as of 11am ET, meaning we do not expect to see the president for the rest of the day," Lowell began a post shared on X. "Trump is in Washington this weekend but we are yet to have a formal news briefing on the situation with the missing airman in Iran."

snip

more at link but it's more about the missing airman.

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,079 posts)
104. Check the Copter Spotter map.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:26 PM
Apr 4

At 12:50 p.m., a VH-3D was spotted over Massachusetts Avenue near Western Avenue, the border between Northwest DC and Montgomery County, Maryland.

https://map.copterspotter.com/

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,079 posts)
147. My money's on a photo op with the troops.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:16 PM
Apr 4

I don't have a Doug Mills tracking device.

Doug Mills is the NYT photographer who goes with Trump everywhere.

And good afternoon.

pecosbob

(8,408 posts)
105. I don't wish him dead...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:27 PM
Apr 4

I want to see him broke and alone, living in a cardboard box on a sidewalk in the Bronx, muttering at passersby about 'huge crowds.'

Stargleamer

(2,738 posts)
109. It looks like more & more to me that Vance played his cards right. . .
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:29 PM
Apr 4

and will become president before November 2028.

Grim Chieftain

(1,825 posts)
112. Since our liquor stores are closed on Easter
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:32 PM
Apr 4

Last edited Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:54 PM - Edit history (1)

We might have to make a quick run for a BIG bottle of champagne. PLEASE, please let it be!!!!

Good God, we've suffered enough!

Pharlo

(1,866 posts)
118. Only one way to get any accurate information from this cabal...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:46 PM
Apr 4

check the prediction markets. Any movement on when JD becomes prez?

slightlv

(7,812 posts)
119. By all that's holy...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:47 PM
Apr 4

please let this be the end of our long, dark night of Soul. As the day of Christian celebration of the resurrection of Christ draws near, let His resurrection symbolize our victory over the forces for Evil.

LeftInTX

(34,485 posts)
124. Traffic Looks normal in the area. I don't think he was ever there.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:54 PM
Apr 4

It was just a rumor because he chose to stay "shut-in" at the WH to avoid the press about Iran.





From my house an hour ago. Normal traffic.



hamsterjill

(17,620 posts)
126. I won't get my hopes up. I couldn't be that lucky.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 04:56 PM
Apr 4

I'm betting it's a panic attack because he is realizing that there are actually people DYING in his orchestrated war and people are really going to hold HIM accountable for the decisions he makes as President. He probably caved under the pressure.

He will breath in a bag for a bit, cost the taxpayers a bunch of money, be patted on the back by his enablers, and be back on social media tomorrow.

True Dough

(26,842 posts)
127. Remember that week or two last year when nobody saw or heard from Trump publicly?
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:00 PM
Apr 4

There were rumors swirling about his death then too. All for naught.

We should be so lucky. It's coming (for him and for us all), but probably not today.

nitpicked

(1,879 posts)
131. My own silly guess
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:02 PM
Apr 4

He got annoyed at the Iranians and decided to spend the rest of the day golfing.

(No indication from WTOP or WJLA of any traffic troubles on Rt.355 near Walter Reed...)

LeftInTX

(34,485 posts)
135. He got annoyed at the Iranians and decided to spend the day hunkered down in the WH.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:05 PM
Apr 4

That's from the LBN.

(Executive session )


WH Declares Press ‘Lid’ At 11:08 AM As Trump Stays Inside For ‘Executive Time’ Amid War
Tommy Christopher
Sat, April 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM CDT
3 min read


https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wh-declares-press-lid-11-174332151.html

onethatcares

(16,999 posts)
137. when the going gets tough
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:05 PM
Apr 4

tsf gets to running. Has he been photoed in his bathrobe talking to himself yet ?

AverageOldGuy

(3,952 posts)
143. Has he possibly gone
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:12 PM
Apr 4

to visit wounded from Iran war?

Be a good time for him to get a photo op - wounded troops, Trump and Melanoma photo op.

Quiet Em

(2,955 posts)
144. Brown Drive in front of Walter Reed is closed according the google maps
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:13 PM
Apr 4

Has anyone seen or heard from Vance? Has Vance tweeted or anything?

LeftInTX

(34,485 posts)
160. Do you have a screenshot?
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:28 PM
Apr 4

This is what I see, but Brown appears to be in the back. Maybe it's a parking lot access





BannonsLiver

(20,658 posts)
189. My guess: 48-72 hours.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:36 PM
Apr 4

That would probably be their objective. Whether they could keep a lid on it for that long is another kettle of fish.

Gaytano70

(1,242 posts)
163. I dunno...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:32 PM
Apr 4

We've been teased so many times with stories like this. I won't believe anything until I see an autopsy report. The shitbag is like a cockroach...squish it, but it snaps back up and skitters away! Especially with all the drugs they pump into him 🙄

flashman13

(2,443 posts)
164. If there is not a fleet of black Suburbans or Marine One at Walter Reed, he is not there.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:32 PM
Apr 4

Harry Truman was the last President that could sneak out of the White House without anyone noticing.

TBF

(36,822 posts)
181. If Meidas or Aaron Parnas sees a motorcade there
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 06:51 PM
Apr 4

then I will believe it. All of those "sources" you named are mouthpieces for the Trump regime.

PCIntern

(28,421 posts)
188. I believe that there is an ongoing crisis involving him neurologically
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:17 PM
Apr 4

And some times are worse than others. As I posted a couple days ago, that performance on Wednesday was medically horrifying. He may have slid into a fugue state or something else. We shall see.

orleans

(36,994 posts)
190. do you have the link to what you posted? i don't think i saw it and i'd be interested in reading what you thought. nt
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:58 PM
Apr 4

valleyrogue

(2,751 posts)
196. It was his shortness of breath that was horrifying to watch.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:04 PM
Apr 4

He was in dire need of oxygen. I had never seen him like that before.

SWBTATTReg

(26,297 posts)
204. I think this option of yours is more likely, that he's gotten into a shut-in mental state, unable to focus or
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 03:37 PM
Sunday

communicate.

Jack Valentino

(5,103 posts)
192. Hopefully to the Mental Health wing........................................
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:21 PM
Apr 4

(it appears there's no "smiley" for a mad dog--- I think we need one!)

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,310 posts)
203. trump is NOT well
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:44 PM
Sunday


BREAKING: To all the people pretending that there is not speculation about Trump's health, Trump has officially SKIPPED all THREE of his scheduled Easter masses he was scheduled to attend, as well as the Easter Egg Hunt.

You all can pretend this is normal, but it's not. And I don't care if Donald Trump Jr. attacks me again for posting this.





LetMyPeopleVote

(180,310 posts)
207. Trump spotted skipping Easter service in lieu of 'bizarre tour' of DC: report
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 06:45 PM
Sunday

trump was evidently trying to escape Easter Services and still provide some proof that he was still alive. trump took a strange tour of DC today.

Trump spotted skipping Easter service in lieu of ‘bizarre tour’ of DC: report #RawStory

#TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-04-05T18:19:54.000Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676667394/

President Donald Trump was spotted Sunday taking a “bizarre tour” of Washington, D.C., including a stop at his golf course, and in lieu of attending any of the three Easter services held that morning at the church he’s “frequently” attended, The Daily Beast reported.

St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., often called the “Church of the Presidents,” has been attended at least once by every president since its construction in 1816. The church held three Easter services Sunday morning – none of which, the Beast reported, were attended by Trump.

“The 79-year-old president spent Easter Sunday taking a ‘ceremoniously slow’ presidential motorcade tour around Memorial Circle – close to the Arlington Memorial Bridge, where he hopes to build an arch honoring himself, according to pool reports,” the Beast’s report reads. “During his travels, he also stopped at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.”

Trump did find time Easter Sunday, however, to issue a major threat against Iran in a profanity-laced social media post, while also lavishing praise on “Allah,” the Arabic word for God.
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