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edhopper

(33,479 posts)
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:41 AM Sep 2020

Trump has Parkinsons

How do we know. He is angrily denying something nobody said he had.

Trump has privately groused to friends, family, and aides that New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman accused him of having Parkinson’s disease this summer, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Those sources say that the president has been stewing about this for nearly three months, and he still hasn’t let it go, bringing it up in the West Wing as recently as last week, one of these sources said.

Haberman, however, hasn’t accused Trump of having Parkinson’s. In June, she wrote a Times story about how “President Trump faced new questions about his health… after videos emerged of him gingerly walking down a ramp at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and having trouble bringing a glass of water to his mouth during a speech there.” The word “Parkinson’s” does not appear in the article, but in Trump’s mind, that has somehow translated to Haberman tagging him with the degenerative disorder.


https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-would-like-to-momentarily-pause-this-campaign-to-tell-you-how-good-his-brain-is
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at140

(6,110 posts)
1. Trump has the most commonly occurring disease
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:44 AM
Sep 2020

old age! Ask me about it, I burned 80 candles this year.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
3. As long as we're diagnosing, I'd say he's Stage 3
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:48 AM
Sep 2020

Closing in on Stage 4.

I say this from the vantage point of having absolutely no expertise on the subject.

GoCubsGo

(32,074 posts)
4. From my equal vantage point, I'd have toagree that he's pushing Stage 4, but
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 09:53 AM
Sep 2020

it looks more like Stage 4 untreated syphilis to me.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
5. Using the perspective of linking physical symptoms with emotional issues - i.e.
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 10:03 AM
Sep 2020

stomach distress is often linked to anxiety issues.

Applying this perspective to trump's possible Parkinson's disease - Parkinson's is linked to 'fear and an intense desire to control everything and everyone.' - Hay - 'Heal Your Body'. ['The Mental Causes For Physical Illness].

[Sure fits trump's Parkinson's and fanatic control issues to a 'T'].

llashram

(6,265 posts)
6. I also know by his well known unhealthy eating habits
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 10:05 AM
Sep 2020

that he could possibly have diabetic neuropathy. Him using two hands to raise that small cup to his lying piehole was a marker for me. I bet he is one of the modern era's most unhealthy potus.

SamKnause

(13,088 posts)
8. I don't give a fuck what he is suffering from.
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 10:09 AM
Sep 2020

He is an EVIL DANGEROUS person.

He has a cult following.

They are the greatest threat this country has ever faced.

RobinA

(9,886 posts)
15. There's No Earthly Reason
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 11:30 AM
Sep 2020

for him to have syphilis, that is totally treatable nowadays. If he has anything, it's something that can be somewhat controlled but not treated.

duforsure

(11,884 posts)
10. He could have it, or,
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 10:12 AM
Sep 2020

Parkinson's with dementia with Lewy body disease. It would explain his memory lapses , his mood swings, and problems displayed. It may also be causing mini strokes and delusions and delusional thinking that he's been showing . His mental stability is getting much worse before our eyes daily.

scipan

(2,338 posts)
17. Signs and symptoms
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 05:23 PM
Sep 2020

...can be different for everyone. Early signs may be mild and go unnoticed. Symptoms often begin on one side of your body and usually remain worse on that side, even after symptoms begin to affect both sides.

Parkinson's signs and symptoms may include:

Tremor. A tremor, or shaking, usually begins in a limb, often your hand or fingers. You may rub your thumb and forefinger back and forth, known as a pill-rolling tremor. Your hand may tremble when it's at rest.
Slowed movement (bradykinesia). Over time, Parkinson's disease may slow your movement, making simple tasks difficult and time-consuming. Your steps may become shorter when you walk. It may be difficult to get out of a chair. You may drag your feet as you try to walk.
Rigid muscles. Muscle stiffness may occur in any part of your body. The stiff muscles can be painful and limit your range of motion.
Impaired posture and balance. Your posture may become stooped, or Parkinson's disease.
Loss of automatic movements. You may have a decreased ability to perform unconscious movements, including blinking, smiling or swinging your arms when you walk.
Speech changes. You may speak softly, quickly, slur or hesitate before talking. Your speech may be more of a monotone rather than have the usual inflections.
Writing changes. It may become hard to write, and your writing may appear small.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20376055&ved=2ahUKEwi19uOdtdDrAhUtoHIEHYQQAlEQFjADegQICRAB&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw0F4uNMi7BKpX0iF5oWhjBN

Hmmm.

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