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Donald Trump was seen with a noticeable layer of makeup on his right hand on Friday as he left the White House, amid ongoing speculation about his health. The 79-year-old is believed to have used makeup to hide bruising on his hand on several occasions since returning to office, but the application appeared particularly thick during his visit to The People's House museum.

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[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 196 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Fears is a funny way to describe it.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 85 points 4 days ago

i fear it isn't serious

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 53 points 4 days ago (7 children)

I do kinda fear JD Vance being president. It's mostly a "devil you know" kinda fear. There's the off chance that he's just the same same as Trump, but younger and, in the worst case scenario, more competent.

[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 58 points 4 days ago (5 children)

I could be wrong, but I don’t see Vance holding vast swaths of the American public in the palm of his hands the way trump does. I don’t get it, because I find everything about Trump utterly repulsive, but he does seem to have an almost preternatural sway over his followers. I can’t imagine factions of the right having the same fear of going against Vance that they do for Trump. I think there would be more opportunity to build coalitions against the march towards fascism with Vance in the top job. But maybe I’m just a dreamer.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yeah pretty much my take.

Trump has 3 relevant characteristics, he has evil intentions, he's incompetent, he's popular.

Vance has evil intentions, he's less incompetent, but he's less popular.

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 28 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Vance is pretty unpopular even with the Nazi base. Without the Führer, the whole movement will fizzle out.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Cults of personality tend not to last once the personality dies.

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[–] mateofeo85@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago

Fears of joy.

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[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago (5 children)

“Fears”????? What an odd way to spell “Hopes”. Also, Release the Epstein files.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 106 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Do people outside the UK know just how bad The Express is? It's a bottom-tier reactionary tabloid. Don't give them clicks.

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 36 points 4 days ago

Never heard of it, but thanks for the heads up

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 days ago

The Express is what the Daily Mail secretly wants to be, were it not hindered by its own middle-class aspirations.

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[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 55 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Again, I don’t think “fears” is the correct noun here.

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[–] Jikiya@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There's not a god, because he's lived this long. But I pray to god he dies soon, ideally while I'm typing this.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He's lived a long time for somebody without a heart.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What does he have instead, some kind of grease trap?

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

That's because he's the EpsTin List Man.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 29 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I wouldn't say 'fears' exactly

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'm not sure that Trump dying would improve things. We then end up with President Vance, who is a Thiel creation and Yarvin fan. Possibly less corrupt, but definitely more competent and disciplined. Trump's main motivator is ego and impulse, but Vance actually believes in the TechFash goals.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If Vance gets to be President, it'll be two weeks before an intern finds him sobbing in the closet.

Fascism doesn't survive its leader. The underlings fight for the power vacuum, and none of them end up winning.

Some people have accused me of being optimistic for saying this, but think about who does win in this situation. It would likely be a form of liberalism that's closer to western Europe in the social safety net aspect, but capitalism would be maintained. I can't deny that it's better than what we've had, but it's not the victory I would have hoped for given the amount of suffering to get there.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Health fears?

Who fears for his health?

The fears are that he remains healthy enough to continue to do more damage.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 3 days ago

Trumpie ain't going to die for another 20 years. Why? The universe fucking hates us.

Look at the other gaint pieces of shit, they all lived into their mid 80s or longer.

Jimmy Saville - Died: October 29, 2011 (age 84 years)
Henry Kissinger - Died: November 29, 2023 (age 100 years)
James C. Dobson - Died: August 21, 2025 (age 89 years)

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The only way health fears and Taco should be in the same sentence is the fear related to health when it comes to conservative policies like: cutting Medicaid, cutting medical research, increased pollution, etc...I don't have any fear at all when it comes to Taco's personal health issues.

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 6 points 4 days ago

He didn't cut the White House / Presidential medical insurance though.

https://www.healthinsuranceproviders.com/what-health-insurance-does-the-president-have/

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[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I am embroidering a banner that says “Hooray! Trump is fucking dead!!!!!” I have several days of work to go, so please hold on until Tuesday, Donnie.

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[–] VeryVito@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Yes, I fear that at this pace it'll take a while. :(

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lmao "fears" isn't quite the right word for this one.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Release the Trumpstein files.

Don't do that. Don't give me hope

[–] loie@lemmy.world 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There's such a simple, logical, reasonable explanation for a bruise like this: he had blood drawn recently and the phlebotomist had to draw from a vein on top of the hand. If TFG had any sense of humor he could joke about it. If he had any sense of relatability he would know that this happens all the time. But instead...he'd rather do this. Because he's fuckin weird.

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[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

lol fears. Hopes more like

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

Please die you miserable orange baby raping loser

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 28 points 4 days ago (2 children)
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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The demise of this monster can’t come soon enough.

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[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Please let him keel over. Please.

[–] aarRJaay@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

Should be renamed Terminal Weak Artery Trouble in honour of him

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Oh wow, he's got a new emotional support hat

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 days ago (8 children)
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[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

Hopes and dreams. Now release the epstein files.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

This dumbass has never heard of gloves, I guess. It's a nice thing to see his body is matching his cognitive decline, though!

By the way, he should release the Epstein Files.

I can't believe Vance looks like an improvement. The bar is so low now we'll have to start drilling to find it.

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago
[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I don't fear poor health of POTUS.

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