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Trump has two black eyes. I am not joking. (Original Post) boston bean Jan 2020 OP
I noticed it immediately Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #1
Your right- he does Pachamama Jan 2020 #2
Wth does that to somebody? boston bean Jan 2020 #4
Trauma Pachamama Jan 2020 #7
The lifts got too high? EOM TruckFump Jan 2020 #26
Maybe he took a bad fall nt maryellen99 Jan 2020 #3
Does it show that way for you too? boston bean Jan 2020 #6
It's very clear - both on TV and my computer and different broadcasts Pachamama Jan 2020 #11
I watched a little video on CSPAN.. luvs2sing Jan 2020 #12
Yes nt maryellen99 Jan 2020 #13
Goth Trump? C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #5
Putin laid down the law. lpbk2713 Jan 2020 #8
Sniff, sniff. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #9
Not well disguised either. Skidmore Jan 2020 #10
photos please demtenjeep Jan 2020 #14
I understand it's normal in fair-skinned seniors ... Auggie Jan 2020 #15
I beg your pardon.... pangaia Jan 2020 #29
Anybody know if a medical condition can cause this? Mike 03 Jan 2020 #16
Someone screwed up in the make-up department. Its normal. Auggie Jan 2020 #19
Yeah PatSeg Jan 2020 #39
Just looked and saw that! I heard his voice but wasn't watching, so thanks R B Garr Jan 2020 #17
People on Twitter are sure noticing too. NT Mike 03 Jan 2020 #18
No, he doesn't. They would be swollen shut or closed down, the sclera would be red/discolored Maru Kitteh Jan 2020 #20
Direct overhead lighting can sometimes do that, but you'd be able to tell whenever he Mike 03 Jan 2020 #21
Looks like baggy eyes with darker color, not black eyes. Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 #22
Cyanosis? Trump was too long without his oxygen yesterday. Zoonart Jan 2020 #23
Putin slapped him across the face mokawanis Jan 2020 #24
Dark circles under the eyes are common when someone doesn't get enough sleep. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #25
It can also be from fluid retention, which is also likely The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #27
Sniffy McAdderall Raster Jan 2020 #28
He doesn't sleep much, so not too surprising DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #31
Picture: tblue37 Jan 2020 #30
Yikes! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2020 #35
It's that damn blue tinged LED lighting! lunatica Jan 2020 #41
He changed a cartridge on his printer. lpbk2713 Jan 2020 #46
My favorit twitter comment: "Who does your makeup? Sarah Sanders?" Siwsan Jan 2020 #32
Lol.... Glimmer of Hope Jan 2020 #40
So now we can call him rusty fender Jan 2020 #33
Found this on twitter icymist Jan 2020 #34
someone popped him in the nose. nt Javaman Jan 2020 #36
Does anyone have a pic? Tipperary Jan 2020 #37
See up thread. boston bean Jan 2020 #42
Morphing into a bullfrog Baked Potato Jan 2020 #38
Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2020 #43
They forgot to put on the white undereye concealer Blaukraut Jan 2020 #44
Kick this one. Kingofalldems Jan 2020 #45

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
11. It's very clear - both on TV and my computer and different broadcasts
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 12:59 PM
Jan 2020

Also when you look at other people

luvs2sing

(2,220 posts)
12. I watched a little video on CSPAN..
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:00 PM
Jan 2020

Didn’t look that way to me. Just looked like the usual suitcase-sized bags under his eyes.

Auggie

(31,172 posts)
15. I understand it's normal in fair-skinned seniors ...
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:02 PM
Jan 2020

especially in the morning. It's simply blood we're seeing under his skin.

PatSeg

(47,482 posts)
39. Yeah
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 02:20 PM
Jan 2020

Today he looked and acted relatively normal compared to yesterday. Of course, I mean is normal for Trump, not normal for most people.

Whatever was going on yesterday has somehow been dealt with, perhaps with medication.

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
17. Just looked and saw that! I heard his voice but wasn't watching, so thanks
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:03 PM
Jan 2020

for the heads up. That is bizarre! Maybe some type of massive organ failure... It will be interesting to see the explanations!

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
18. People on Twitter are sure noticing too. NT
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:04 PM
Jan 2020

EDIT: Oh wow, just saw an image on Twitter. Makeup disaster?

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
20. No, he doesn't. They would be swollen shut or closed down, the sclera would be red/discolored
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:07 PM
Jan 2020

He just has really bad bags and truly awful lighting today.


Impeachment keeping you up a little, Donny boy?


Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
21. Direct overhead lighting can sometimes do that, but you'd be able to tell whenever he
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:09 PM
Jan 2020

moved because the shadows would change. I don't have live coverage, just a still photograph.

mokawanis

(4,441 posts)
24. Putin slapped him across the face
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:12 PM
Jan 2020

and Trump said "I don't have to take that!", so Putin slapped him a second time and said "you'll take it and you'll like it!", and then Trump screamed "yes sir, may I have another, sir?"

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,861 posts)
25. Dark circles under the eyes are common when someone doesn't get enough sleep.
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:16 PM
Jan 2020

And Trump famously hardly sleeps at all, which is part of why he's so deranged.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
34. Found this on twitter
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 01:40 PM
Jan 2020

?s=20

Then looked up what causes puffy, dark eyes:
What causes puffy eyes and dark circles under eyes?
Swelling around the eyes is caused by an excessive accumulation of fluids (edema) in the surrounding skin tissue. Because the skin around the eyes is very thin, swelling and discoloration can be quite prominent.

But why does fluid accumulate to form puffy eyes in the first place?

Puffy eyes generally result from a variety of factors, including:

Overconsumption of salt, which causes fluid retention
Allergies that can cause inflammation and swelling
Sinus problems
Dehydration
Fatigue and lack of sleep
Stress
Crying
Aging
Inherited facial features
Unfortunately, many people have puffy eyes simply because this trait runs in their family.

With aging, eye puffiness can be caused in part when fatty tissue that ordinarily protects the eye inside the bony eye socket begins to push forward and fill in spaces below the eye.

This happens because aging processes cause thinning of the membrane or "septum" that ordinarily holds back fat in both the upper and lower eyelids. As the membrane thins, the fat herniates and pushes forward, causing puffy eyes and dark circles and bags under the eyes.
https://www.allaboutvision.com/cosmetic/puffy-eyes.htm

Blaukraut

(5,693 posts)
44. They forgot to put on the white undereye concealer
Thu Jan 9, 2020, 03:48 PM
Jan 2020

The stuff that usually gives him that distinctive racoon look.

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