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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Tue May 30, 2017, 06:19 PM May 2017

Trump "gaining weight" and "emotionally withdrawing" as Russia probe swamps White House

Trump ‘gaining weight’ and ‘emotionally withdrawing’ as Russia probe swamps White House



http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/trump-gaining-weight-and-emotionally-withdrawing-as-russia-probe-swamps-white-house-report/

Donald Trump is “emotionally withdrawing” and gaining weight as the FBI investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and the Russian government creeps closer to the Oval Office.

As he returns from his mercurial trip abroad, the president is forced to deal with the fallout from news that members of his inner circle, including son-in-law and “Secretary of Everything” Jared Kushner is a person of interest in the FBI probe.

CNN’s Gloria Borger reports the president was already “in a pretty glum mood” when he set out for a multi-day blitz through Europe and the Middle East. But now he faces even more legal woes after reports revealed Kushner tried to establish a backchannel line of communication between the Trump transition team and the Kremlin. He’s even brought on his longtime personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, who will “supervise” the president’ legal team.

One source told Borger Trump’s major misstep was firing former FBI Director James Comey, which ultimately resulted int he appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Trump "gaining weight" and "emotionally withdrawing" as Russia probe swamps White House (Original Post) Miles Archer May 2017 OP
Karma. calimary May 2017 #1
Yep, if there's nothing to the Russian collusion there's nothing to be depressed about. brush May 2017 #30
I see "Depends" in his not to distant future. jalan48 May 2017 #2
depends SJMULE May 2017 #4
Needs to eat more. dalton99a May 2017 #3
Richer food, lots of sauces. n/t rzemanfl May 2017 #28
Friday is National Doughnut Day RainCaster May 2017 #36
He knows he is toast, RESIGN Motley13 May 2017 #5
NOT Belgian chocolate! He'd just shove it aside! ;-) WinkyDink May 2017 #32
He stuffed his face with them, his favorite thing about NATO Motley13 May 2017 #37
He Eats Like A Child SDJay May 2017 #6
Maybe he's thinking he can eat himself to death? Different Drummer May 2017 #7
It's Just Another Example SDJay May 2017 #12
We should start a Twitter campaign. pamela May 2017 #8
lol, I like the way you think. Ligyron May 2017 #23
I'm all for sending him packets of Pop Rocks ProudLib72 May 2017 #9
He'll start a war. Voltaire2 May 2017 #10
I know what I'm hoping for. MissB May 2017 #15
Yet the plus-sized fuck wants to cut food assistance leftstreet May 2017 #11
Trump is unhealthy Gothmog May 2017 #13
keep eating JI7 May 2017 #14
Looks like he is not sleeping. Demtexan May 2017 #16
He's gotta have his two scoops of ice cream. tclambert May 2017 #17
He's also not crazy ... because his mother had him tested (n/t) mr_lebowski May 2017 #19
LOL tiptonic May 2017 #21
I don't think a positive result means what Trump thinks it means tclambert May 2017 #22
Good. BlueStater May 2017 #18
Good mountain grammy May 2017 #20
Pretty sure those bone spurs were spurious. tclambert May 2017 #25
Trump's role model of health... FailureToCommunicate May 2017 #24
Hot in Cleveland? MFM008 May 2017 #29
Hey, Donnie Two Scoops! GoCubsGo May 2017 #26
That's the face of someone C_U_L8R May 2017 #27
Hope springs eternal! WinkyDink May 2017 #31
Yeah, I've been gaining weight since he was elected. phylny May 2017 #33
Eat, drink & try to be merry, the end is near! Motley13 May 2017 #38
He obviously doesn't enjoy the job. TomSlick May 2017 #34
He is aging really fast. Demtexan May 2017 #35

brush

(53,737 posts)
30. Yep, if there's nothing to the Russian collusion there's nothing to be depressed about.
Tue May 30, 2017, 09:50 PM
May 2017

But no-o-o-o-o-o-o.

He's hunkered down and devouring beautiful chocolate cakes and KFC.

Motley13

(3,867 posts)
5. He knows he is toast, RESIGN
Tue May 30, 2017, 06:33 PM
May 2017

Presidenting is sooooo hard

More
KFC, McDonalds, Belgium chocolate, 4 scoops of ice cream, you deserve it.

SDJay

(1,089 posts)
6. He Eats Like A Child
Tue May 30, 2017, 06:35 PM
May 2017

whose parents offer zero resistance to his diet. He's 70 years old. That typically doesn't end well.

SDJay

(1,089 posts)
12. It's Just Another Example
Tue May 30, 2017, 06:54 PM
May 2017

of how he thinks laws - even universal ones of nature - don't apply to him. The fat that's exploding inside of his skin is fake fat. The Democrats put it there because they lost the election. SAD!

pamela

(3,469 posts)
8. We should start a Twitter campaign.
Tue May 30, 2017, 06:42 PM
May 2017

Everybody start tweeting pictures of tasty, fattening food to pigman, with no comment. Every time he checks Twitter he would see food pics and maybe start craving these things. Then he would get fatter and fatter and die.

Voltaire2

(12,941 posts)
10. He'll start a war.
Tue May 30, 2017, 06:48 PM
May 2017

It really is his only viable option at this point for remaining in power. Either that or he'll resign and blame everyone else. I'd say it's a coin flip.

tclambert

(11,084 posts)
17. He's gotta have his two scoops of ice cream.
Tue May 30, 2017, 08:31 PM
May 2017

"Everybody else just gets one. I don't need to diet. You need to diet. I'm astonishingly healthy. I have a note from my doctor that says so."

tclambert

(11,084 posts)
22. I don't think a positive result means what Trump thinks it means
Tue May 30, 2017, 08:52 PM
May 2017

when it comes to medical or psychological tests.

tclambert

(11,084 posts)
25. Pretty sure those bone spurs were spurious.
Tue May 30, 2017, 08:56 PM
May 2017

Pretty sure Trump didn't pay the doctor the full amount of the bribe he negotiated, too.

GoCubsGo

(32,073 posts)
26. Hey, Donnie Two Scoops!
Tue May 30, 2017, 08:58 PM
May 2017

Have some more gravy! Enjoy it while you can. You won't be getting it in prison. No butler to deliver Diet Cokes to you there, either.

C_U_L8R

(44,983 posts)
27. That's the face of someone
Tue May 30, 2017, 08:59 PM
May 2017

who has no idea what he's doing.
Trump wanted the title and all the percs but
he's totally clueless about the job. In fact,
he hates the job. And boy does it show.
That's gotta suck... for him.

phylny

(8,367 posts)
33. Yeah, I've been gaining weight since he was elected.
Tue May 30, 2017, 10:28 PM
May 2017

Was doing great on my diet and exercise program, and then everything exploded.

Tomorrow is another day.

TomSlick

(11,086 posts)
34. He obviously doesn't enjoy the job.
Tue May 30, 2017, 11:25 PM
May 2017

It seems likely he never meant to win. Any job you don't do well sucks. He looks like hell. He is dragging not only himself down but taking his family with him. His health appears to be deteriorating quickly.

What happens first: (1) the job kills him or (2) he does himself (and the rest of us) a favor and quits?

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