'Not medically well': Trump's health questioned after his face seen drooping at 9/11 event

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Raw Story

September 11, 2025 12:39PM ET


President Donald Trump spoke at the Pentagon for the annual Sept. 11 event, but some of his expressions are prompting questions about his health.

After large bruises appeared on Trump's hands and his legs swelled as a result of chronic venous insufficiency, observers have been hyper-focused on the president's health. The 79-year-old leader was the oldest person ever inaugurated as president when he was 78 years and 7 months, and he'll be the oldest president in history upon leaving office.

Journalist Aaron Rupar posted the video to X and BlueSky, noting only that it was Trump at the speech with no additional commentary. "Umm what’s going on with his face?" asked media personality and political commentator Joanne Carducci (@JoJoFromJerz).

Progressive platform "Call to Activism," similarly asked what was "going on with Trump." "A photo on Getty from this morning; is the media not going to discuss what’s happening with his face? If it were Joe, this would be everywhere non-stop," remarked freelance reporter Laurie Brookins on BlueSky.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-health-2673984372/?utm_source=superhead

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Sounds almost like Bell's Palsy. I had a co-worker who had that.

[littlemissmartypants]

23. 🤞🤞🤞

[Trueblue Texan]

2. Both present similarly and require immediate medical attention to rule out stroke.

Given TSF's co-morbidities, my money is on a stroke.

[Bayard]

9. Yes,

The mouth dragging down on one side. I'm surprised his speech isn't affected/slurring.

What happened with my Dad, (who was a million times better man than trump.)

[Bluetus]

17. Trump disappeared for 5 days last week.

The last time Trump shut his face for more than an hour was when he was rushed to Walter Reed with COVID.

There is every likelihood that his disappearance last week was health related.

[littlemissmartypants]

24. That ...

Or a bad case of unilateral Ozempic Face.

[Lovie777]

3. Yeah a strong possibility....

coupled with other medical conditions both physically and mentally, he should step down tho, but Vance is horrible too along with the cabinet and administration plus the horrible GQP.

The USA is failing.

[thought crime]

4. Droopy Don

[msongs]

5. did he speak..went well? nt

[Silent Type]

6. Considering number of rapid photos taken of Trump, bound to catch him looking especially dumber

At times than normal.

[Trueblue Texan]

10. He looked the same in the video. nt

[Silent Type]

12. Maybe they will announce a stroke -- or simply B palsy -- in a few days like they did the swollen ankles.

[PatSeg]

14. That's what I thought when I saw a still photo

of him earlier, but just now I saw the video and there does appear to be something wrong with him. We'll see what he looks like in the next few days.

[usonian]

7. And he has the best medical care ever.

[C Moon]

8. I saw other photos from the event and he looked like his usual ahole self.

Maybe the droop was just a one moment photo.

[PatSeg]

15. Look at the video at the Raw Story

There is obviously something wrong with his face.

[C Moon]

18. Okay. Thanks! I only saw the photo.

[PatSeg]

31. Initially I had just seen a photo as well

and felt it was inconclusive, but the video was much more obvious.

[DrFunkenstein]

11. Looks Like Someone Has Destroyed One of Trump's Horcruxes

I'm thinking Basilisk venom, but who knows these days.

[Farmer-Rick]

13. He looked like he couldn't open his eye

On that droopy side of his face.

Other symptoms of a stroke include slurred speech, congested or hoarse voice and trouble walking. Which pedo Trump displays.

I think they are using AI to correct that side of his face when he gives those rambling stilted speeches. But when he is falling asleep at a ceremony they don't fix his face.

[Totally Tunsie]

21. There was a day about a week ago where his right eye was nearly closed.

Posters then were commenting on his photo and questioning the cause. It wouldn't be a surprise if that was a sign of something more to come. There definitely seems to be a progression in his facial changes recently. The 911 memorial photos are the worst I've seen. Something's going on.

[Farmer-Rick]

27. It just occurred to me that his stealing

Of sports awards and such is a symptom of his increasing dementia.

When I was a kid one of my Aunts kept stealing stuff like silverware and salt and pepper shakers...which she collected. She just took things she liked right out in the open.

When my Mom asked why she took them she said they were hers and she was taking them home. She had dementia of some kind. It may have been Alzheimer's but it wasn't regularly diagnosed back then.

Trump seems to have his good days and bad days. Soon they will all be bad days. His health and mental stability are rapidly declining. If this had been Biden, we would have had a president Harris.

[Totally Tunsie]

32. Uh-oh...The Emmys are coming up on Sunday.

Sure hope those Emmy statuettes aren't in jeopardy! They do have a gold finish to them.

[Mawspam2]

16. GOOGLE, how long do shape-shifting orange lizards live?

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

19. How long before he's tooling around with a gold-plated walker?

[Buddyzbuddy]

20. Nah, Igor Miller will have to sling him over his shoulder.

Good luck with that.

[littlemissmartypants]

25. Too long, if it's a day.

[BidenRocks]

22. Not just the droop

He is very 'low energy'.

The droning monotone in his speeches is tired sounding.

Sir, Sir. Please die Sir!

[Bengus81]

30. And the "what did you say" or "I don't understand the question"

Now poor ole' Melanie is stuck with helping him out.

[MrWowWow]

26. tr💩mp Now Reminds Me of this Cartoon Character

[Deminpenn]

28. Did a quick search for images of Trump with his

lips closed or pursed. None show the droop on the right side of his mouth like this image shows. Fwiw.

[róisín_dubh]

29. Let me count the fucks I have left to give about him or his cronies...

Oh wait, there's none. No fucks.