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In reply to the discussion: TFG looks like shit without his makeup [View all]ShazzieB
(16,785 posts)But I see this photo as more indicative of his mental health. He knows that he's going to be indicted soon for serious crimes, by Fani Willis in Georgia and Jack Smith at the DOJ. There's also the financial fraud he's scheduled to be tried for in New York next March and the civil case filed by Letitia James for falsifying the value of his properties (trial scheduled for this October). And let's not forget his humiliating loss to E. Jean Carroll and the additional lawsuit from her that is yet to be tried.
I think all of this is taking a lot out of him, and he's also not regularly getting the narcissistic supply boost of speaking to huge crowds that he thrives on. The only thing keeping him going is running for another presidential term, and primary season isn't even underway yet, so he doesn't have much ongoing on to distract himself from his legal worries. I'm pretty sure he's a very unhappy man these days, and I think it shows in this photo and the video it came from.
We all know that a person's mental health has a direct impact on their physical health, but we also know Trump has access to excellent medical care. It's hard to say exactly what impact the stress of all the above is having on his physical health, but it can't be doing him any good. And when it comes to his mental state, I'm sure he's a mess and will only get messier as time goes on. So pop some popcorn and pull up a chair. Things are just going to get more and more interesting as time from Gere on out.