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tonkatoy8888

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3. Ooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter, Mr. Kotter

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:23 AM

15 hrs ago

You get two guesses and the first one doesn't count.

I must say, Eli-Lily should do some more testing because it doesn't seem to have much effect on the Great Orange Whale.

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Eli Lilly gave extraordinary obesity drug access to a 79-year-old patient. Who was it? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago OP

If it's Chump, then we know the drug doesn't work FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #1

my first thought also rurallib 15 hrs ago #9

Best laugh all morning mountain grammy 13 hrs ago #19

W.C. Fields? bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #2

He died at the age of 66. mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #5

He reminds me of Trump bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #14

But Fields was a fun clown. And I think he would have loathed Trump. Auggie 13 hrs ago #32

Ooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter, Mr. Kotter tonkatoy8888 15 hrs ago #3

Link is subscription RockCreek 15 hrs ago #4

Is Trump trying to fit into his superhero leotard ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #6

According to the RawStory link, the patient has obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension, LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #7

I doubt we're getting a full story Marthe48 13 hrs ago #29

THIS!!! calimary 13 hrs ago #31

Here's to hoping it's a Stage 1 drug trial Tim S 15 hrs ago #8

What are the known side effects? Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #10

loss of balance, hair, mind, .... dave99 15 hrs ago #13

I'm no researcher... Hugin 14 hrs ago #16

And we know he's a fathead Marthe48 11 hrs ago #38

Interesting..... GusBob 15 hrs ago #11

He appears to have had numerous IVs PatSeg 13 hrs ago #20

I did wonder if Trump was taking something for weight loss. ananda 15 hrs ago #12

Somehow this just came to mind, from Carter era: mahatmakanejeeves 14 hrs ago #15

And they say Trump has no respect for tradition. bluedigger 14 hrs ago #17

Did they give him GLP-1's at all? Happy Hoosier 13 hrs ago #18

Interesting question PatSeg 13 hrs ago #21

LOL NewEnglandAutumn 13 hrs ago #27

Starting to add up I think PatSeg 11 hrs ago #34

I believe caffeine also suppresses appetite. Dr. T 13 hrs ago #22

This one does a couple of additional things beyond GLP-1's. TheRickles 13 hrs ago #23

"Increase energy expenditure" PatSeg 11 hrs ago #35

one of the worst possible outcomes NewEnglandAutumn 13 hrs ago #26

I have a former boss who weighed 325 lbs TexasBushwhacker 11 hrs ago #37

I'm currently trying Zepbound at a low dose. Happy Hoosier 11 hrs ago #39

side effects include hair loss Tetrachloride 13 hrs ago #24

It also promotes the growth of green algae Wicked Blue 11 hrs ago #33

Read the side effects NewEnglandAutumn 13 hrs ago #25

i'll go out on a limb and suggest barbtries 13 hrs ago #28

With his lifestyle, bad habits and obesity... llmart 13 hrs ago #30

He can be the lab rat. That's fine. GenThePerservering 11 hrs ago #36

But at 6'3" 238 lbs his BMI is 29.7 -- under the obese threshold of 30. pat_k 11 hrs ago #40

MS NOW- White House denies Trump applied for 'compassionate use' for weight loss drug LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #41