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FakeNoose

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1. If it's Chump, then we know the drug doesn't work

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:20 AM

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Eli Lilly gave extraordinary obesity drug access to a 79-year-old patient. Who was it? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

If it's Chump, then we know the drug doesn't work FakeNoose Yesterday #1

my first thought also rurallib Yesterday #9

Best laugh all morning mountain grammy Yesterday #19

W.C. Fields? bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

He died at the age of 66. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #5

He reminds me of Trump bucolic_frolic Yesterday #14

But Fields was a fun clown. And I think he would have loathed Trump. Auggie Yesterday #32

Ooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter, Mr. Kotter tonkatoy8888 Yesterday #3

Link is subscription RockCreek Yesterday #4

Is Trump trying to fit into his superhero leotard ToxMarz Yesterday #6

According to the RawStory link, the patient has obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension, LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #7

I doubt we're getting a full story Marthe48 Yesterday #29

THIS!!! calimary Yesterday #31

Here's to hoping it's a Stage 1 drug trial Tim S Yesterday #8

What are the known side effects? Baitball Blogger Yesterday #10

loss of balance, hair, mind, .... dave99 Yesterday #13

I'm no researcher... Hugin Yesterday #16

And we know he's a fathead Marthe48 23 hrs ago #38

Interesting..... GusBob Yesterday #11

He appears to have had numerous IVs PatSeg Yesterday #20

I did wonder if Trump was taking something for weight loss. ananda Yesterday #12

Somehow this just came to mind, from Carter era: mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #15

And they say Trump has no respect for tradition. bluedigger Yesterday #17

Did they give him GLP-1's at all? Happy Hoosier Yesterday #18

Interesting question PatSeg Yesterday #21

LOL NewEnglandAutumn Yesterday #27

Starting to add up I think PatSeg 23 hrs ago #34

I believe caffeine also suppresses appetite. Dr. T Yesterday #22

This one does a couple of additional things beyond GLP-1's. TheRickles Yesterday #23

"Increase energy expenditure" PatSeg 23 hrs ago #35

one of the worst possible outcomes NewEnglandAutumn Yesterday #26

I have a former boss who weighed 325 lbs TexasBushwhacker 23 hrs ago #37

I'm currently trying Zepbound at a low dose. Happy Hoosier 23 hrs ago #39

side effects include hair loss Tetrachloride Yesterday #24

It also promotes the growth of green algae Wicked Blue 23 hrs ago #33

Read the side effects NewEnglandAutumn Yesterday #25

i'll go out on a limb and suggest barbtries Yesterday #28

With his lifestyle, bad habits and obesity... llmart Yesterday #30

He can be the lab rat. That's fine. GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #36

But at 6'3" 238 lbs his BMI is 29.7 -- under the obese threshold of 30. pat_k 22 hrs ago #40

MS NOW- White House denies Trump applied for 'compassionate use' for weight loss drug LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #41