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don't take insulin on Trump's advice says Dr. Gu (Original Post) Demovictory9 May 2020 OP
You got to be kidding me? He didn't actually say to take insulin did he? cayugafalls May 2020 #1
he suggested maybe he should take insulin Demovictory9 May 2020 #10
who is Dr. Gu? and is this a thing now? Srkdqltr May 2020 #2
In trumps speech today he started rambling about insulin MissB May 2020 #4
progressive outspoken Dr. - his hospital tried to fire him over "black lives matters" or something Demovictory9 May 2020 #7
'Should I be? Huh? I never thought about it': Trump asks if he should use insulin at White House sen Demovictory9 May 2020 #13
I haven't heard this, but it might not be the worst idea to tweet outlandish cures that Trump Karadeniz May 2020 #3
Is this for real? Azathoth May 2020 #5
it's real. Trump babbled some nonsense today, this time about maybe he should take insulin Demovictory9 May 2020 #6
Jesus n/t Azathoth May 2020 #8
What?! herding cats May 2020 #9
Trump: "I don't use insulin. Should I be?" Demovictory9 May 2020 #11
Thank you. herding cats May 2020 #12
And...that's freaking real ignorance on parade there. herding cats May 2020 #14
he learned that taking insulin prevents blindness, etc.. and then thinks of it as a vitamin Demovictory9 May 2020 #15
I have no words. herding cats May 2020 #18
That is not correct. Ms. Toad May 2020 #19
I wonder how many people will take it sakabatou May 2020 #16
I wonder if a certain someone has just been diagnosed with diabetes crickets May 2020 #17
That is exactly the behavior of a narcissistic sociopath. roamer65 May 2020 #20
OK, so HyQ, Lysol, bleach, and now insulin, these poor stupid people don't stand a chance? Brainfodder May 2020 #21
Now that I've picked my jaw off the floor:I am totally in favor of Trump dosing himself with insulin Hekate May 2020 #22
I'm hypoglycemic pecosbob May 2020 #23

MissB

(15,803 posts)
4. In trumps speech today he started rambling about insulin
Tue May 26, 2020, 09:58 PM
May 2020

And how he doesn’t take it. He said some other stuff that could be interpreted as maybe folks should take it.

Demovictory9

(32,412 posts)
7. progressive outspoken Dr. - his hospital tried to fire him over "black lives matters" or something
Tue May 26, 2020, 10:22 PM
May 2020

maybe a year or two ago. He remains extremely outspoken and anti-Trump

Azathoth

(4,606 posts)
5. Is this for real?
Tue May 26, 2020, 10:12 PM
May 2020

It really says something about how far we've fallen that it's not immediately clear whether a tweet like this is satire or not.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
9. What?!
Tue May 26, 2020, 10:25 PM
May 2020

I have a lot of catching up to do it seems. This is clearly nuts level stuff here. I'll be vetting this one.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
14. And...that's freaking real ignorance on parade there.
Tue May 26, 2020, 10:32 PM
May 2020

He really is a moron. I'm not being hyperbolic here, but rather completely serious.

Demovictory9

(32,412 posts)
15. he learned that taking insulin prevents blindness, etc.. and then thinks of it as a vitamin
Tue May 26, 2020, 10:36 PM
May 2020

... and age 73, he didn't know the benefits of diabetics taking insulin? He just learned at this event. my gawd.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
18. I have no words.
Tue May 26, 2020, 10:45 PM
May 2020

I often find myself here after Trump goes off script like this.

Mercifully people cannot get insulin without being diagnosed as a diabetic. That's one shortage I definitely don't want to see.

Ms. Toad

(33,977 posts)
19. That is not correct.
Wed May 27, 2020, 01:05 AM
May 2020

Insulin does not require a prescription, and part of what triggered his comments is the escalation of the price of insulin (which - coupled with his idiotic brain dump) might well make this life-saving product unavailable to the people who can't live without it).

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify-can-diabetics-buy-25-over-the-counter-insulin-at-walmart/65-cc98907b-e3cb-4976-bd88-6bb247cef042

There are a number of varieties of insulin. Some require a prescription, but the basic insulin does not.

crickets

(25,946 posts)
17. I wonder if a certain someone has just been diagnosed with diabetes
Tue May 26, 2020, 10:41 PM
May 2020

and is trying to process the information.

Otherwise, perhaps he's just trying to kill people for kicks. It's Tuesday after all.

roamer65

(36,744 posts)
20. That is exactly the behavior of a narcissistic sociopath.
Wed May 27, 2020, 01:19 AM
May 2020

Killing is for kicks to them.

Usually starts with animals, then they move on to other humans.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
21. OK, so HyQ, Lysol, bleach, and now insulin, these poor stupid people don't stand a chance?
Wed May 27, 2020, 01:19 AM
May 2020


Cyanide, furniture polish, and antifreeze up next?



Hekate

(90,500 posts)
22. Now that I've picked my jaw off the floor:I am totally in favor of Trump dosing himself with insulin
Wed May 27, 2020, 02:01 AM
May 2020

Just do it, Moron, the more the better.

pecosbob

(7,532 posts)
23. I'm hypoglycemic
Wed May 27, 2020, 02:33 AM
May 2020

I'm pretty sure that would kill me. At the very least I would go to sleep for about a month.

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