Ok, I have a theory which is mine and belongs to me:

[PCIntern]

and is mine too.

I think he got some REALLY bad news a few days ago. He looks like all the wind has been taken out of his sails, and his facial expressions and posture are those of a very deflated individual. He looked like dog squeeze last night and worse today.

It may be that a cadre of the 22 specialists gave him some very bad news.

Now: how can I posit this theory? Because I had the exact same expression on my face and my posture sagged as his is doing when I firmly believed that I was going to die when I was admitted to the hospital via the ER many years ago for a non-cardiac life-threatening condition. I saw myself in the mirror in a bathroom and was unrecognizable TO MYSELF.

One thing that he may have been told: His kidneys may be on their way out and he was told he would require dialysis. That would explain the number of required physicians as well as his mood. He would require cardiologists, nephrologists, urologists, surgeons, hematologists, and a few other assorted folk.

Or, he may have a severe bowel or colon issue due to his “issues” which are not worth describing near the dinner hour. He may be facing significant surgery to rectify his obvious decline in bowel control which is likely worsening based upon recent video.

We shall see.

[underpants]

1. He disappeared during/after his Dr.'s appointment. Then he was seating in every appearance for the next week.

We fell asleep at the Knicks game.
I’ve seen one image of him at the event last night and he looked like he was nodding off. His X minions have had no content of him making a great entrance or much of a presence there.

Your theory is solid. He’s failing

[niyad]

19. Not quickly enough!

[PittBlue]

2. Oh, please don't get my hopes up.

[Raven123]

3. Trump spent a year planning his big Bday bash.

Trouble is he turned 80, and I agree his health issues are far more serious than we are allowed to know, but I wonder how many people have that kind of extravaganza at that age. That said, he had to make a showing for the party, and other things that popped up unexpectedly. Then they put him on a plane to Europe to pile on the time zone change, so he looks even worse. Almost wonder if the GOP is trying to help reduce his chance of getting to 81.

[GenThePerservering]

5. You should have seen the birthday bash for my uncle's 90th

Yeah, you can have an extravaganza at 80 - the age isn't the factor. It's his terrible health.

[Raven123]

9. I stand corrected.

[wnylib]

46. On my uncle's 90th birthday, his children and stepchildren

had a big family party that included my uncle's grandchildren great-grandchildren, his stepchildren's families, and his 92 year old sister. I flew from Buffalo to Phoenix to be there because he was my godfather as well as my uncle.

He was healthy and fit, moving about among the guests, having a great time. He was always physically active, did not do drugs, and drank only moderately. It's not the age. It's a combination of lifestyle and genes.

[yardwork]

31. I feel certain that most Republicans fervently desire his end.

He has a stranglehold on the party. Nobody dares to cross him. And he's nuts. He's totally unpredictable and even some Republican politicians know that he's destroying the country.

[Raven123]

38. You may be correct

The old guard (the Cornyns of the party) rode the wave and see the crest behind them.

The new guard (those in his administration) are angling for succession. They see his decline and see no reason to delay the inevitable and the advantages of the alternative.

It’s only the true cultists who are left IMO.

[enough]

4. This makes a lot of sense. He has so many monumental national and global issues to deal with,

but he isn’t really interested in them, can’t stay focused on any one of them. What’s the one thing he’s really focused on at all times? Himself. Looks like he’s glimpsed his own death, if dimly.

[wnylib]

47. As, a narcissist, he has always thought mainly about himself, even when he was younger.

[GenThePerservering]

6. I just think the presidency isn't "fun" anymore

because he might have to do some work instead of lounging in a golf cart and tweeting all night.

[niyad]

18. It isn't as if he is doing any actual work.

[Kid Berwyn]

34. "Too many holidays!" said the fuckup who's never worked a day in his life.

On Juneteenth last year, pee-resident Dimdonniechucklenuts said America has "too many non-working holidays"



"It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed. The workers don't want it either! Soon we'll end up having a holiday for every … working day of the year," Mr. Trump wrote. "It must change if we are going to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juneteenth-trump-too-many-non-working-holidays/

So amazingly stupid that he can't even see his own profound stupidity.
And even if he could spell it, he will never even consider the hypocrisy.

[jmbar2]

7. Makes sense. Could also explain a couple of other trends...

He seems to be trying to relive his peak years - building things, making appearances for applause, professional fight matches, decorating...

Meanwhile, his professional tasks are being performed by the worst of his ghouls with no guardrails - Stephen Miller, Russell Vought, Elon and the cryptobros. Maybe why Susie Wiles is rumored to be on the way out.

[purr-rat beauty]

8. I'd prefer he face the Epstein victims...

Then die off

But

Once he's gone

Anything and everything trump best be liquidated for damages, all of it.

[Orrex]

10. However bad I imagine the news to be, I hope it's 10X worse.

Maybe he'll just fucking die already.

[AverageOldGuy]

11. Good theory

Regardless, the FIRST THING I do each morning is grab my phone, open the CNN app and check to see if he died overnight.

Then I pee.

And for an 81 yr old man with an enlarged prostate and weak bladder, that should tell you how much I hate that MF.

[SeattleVet]

20. I don't bother checking anymore...

I figure that the honking horns and the sound of dancing in the streets will definitely wake me up.

[Jack Valentino]

12. Recommended for "dog squeeze", among other things!

[LisaL]

13. If his kidneys were on the way out, they would just transplant a new one into him

from some young person. So I don't see how it could be that.

[dalton99a]

21. +1. It is easy for rich people to replace organs. He could buy a kidney from India.

[LisaL]

22. Yea. It would be difficult to get a transplant for an average 80 year old,

but for him they would transplant in a second.

[VTderry]

27. But going under full anesthesia can be risky

for older people no matter how wealthy or "important" they may be, especially if there are cognitive health concerns.

And, even without the risks, I can't imagine power-mad and paranoid Trump agreeing to turn the Oval over to VP Couchbotherer for those anesthetized hours.

[GoodRaisin]

24. Wouldn't it be nice to set the price he must pay for body parts?

A kidney, for all his worldly possessions.

[Trueblue Texan]

37. He'd never survive the surgery. Nt

[Aviation Pro]

14. A shitbag wearing a shitbag

Fitting.

[dlk]

15. Given the only thing he cares about is himself

I agree, it is very likely bad news about his health.

[LisaL]

16. He is an 80 year old man who still eats fast food.

It'd be shocking if his health wasn't bad.

[dlk]

29. The drugs haven't helped his health

It’s been reported he snorts Adderall. No doubt there are other drugs, as well.

[niyad]

17. I truly hope he will stop wasting oxygen very soon. Now would be good.

[LudwigPastorius]

23. I believe that is Miss Anne Elk's theory (not "an elk").

[Aussie105]

25. On the 'they need to go one way or another' list:

Besides Trump (80)

Bibi N (soon 77)

Vladimir P (coming up 74)

None of them have successors lined up to continue whatever it is they are doing.

The RoTboM (reign of terror by old men) will stop soon.

[Skittles]

28. think of how many people are dead because of these fucking assholes

[ColoringFool]

43. Let Us Not Forget The Bush43/Cheney War Crimes And....

The dead, maimed, wounded, and traumatized. Plus the men we tortured in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo.

All starting with the allegedly unread PDB "Bin Laden Determined to Strike United States."

But "My Pet Goat"? THAT Dubya had time to sit and read. And then sit some more.

[Skittles]

45. right?

to this day I get very angry when I hear people say Trump "makes Dubya look better" - NOPE, they're both utter vile, DISGUSTING pieces of SHIT

[LuvLoogie]

26. May he live to be 100

and see all his machinations crumble, his crimes exposed, his wealth depleted, his independence reduced to the tv remote.

May all his fluffers, enablers, and coconspirators meet with financial ruin and jail terms.

May he run out of ketchup, excuses, and denial.

[ColoringFool]

42. In a run-down nursing home. And no visitors. Or cellphone.

[Kid Berwyn]

30. Wise Words

“All brontosauruses are thin at one end, much, much thicker in the middle, and then thin again at the far end.” — Anne Elk

I think your theory is spot-on, too.

[TVguyCards]

32. I have a theory as well

I think he has untreated sleep apnea with a possibility of severe oxygen deprivation.

Why do I say this? Because I have it myself & require a bipap ventilator with a o2 bleed-in of 6L. Before I was treated I had the same exact symptoms of Trump including the bruising and swelling in my extremities, ankles, hands, all of it. I would randomly fall asleep out of no where during the day because I was exhausted. Watching Trump reminds me a lot of myself before I got the help I needed.

What really made me think of this though is how I can picture him refusing to take any help offered by medical professionals. He's too prideful and egotistical, firmly believing that he can fix things himself. Remember the whole Aspirin thing?

Great post by the way

[PCIntern]

35. Excellent points...

He most certainly has some sleep pathology.

Your insights are spot on.

[TVguyCards]

39. Thank you. I don't know why I didn't think

of that sooner. It really hit me between the eyes though when I suddenly thought of it.

[Maeve]

33. The picture of him and Macron, the handshake wrestle with Mrs Macron---he almost doesn't try to hide it anymore

[wishstar]

36. or maybe he was deflated when the Rock and Tom Brady etc didn't show up

Seems that all of the well known celebrities that were invited to his bday didn't attend including Adam Sandler, Jason Statham, Guy Richie plus Dwayne Rock Johnson and Brady.

[returnee]

40. I think there is so much kompromat on him

…that he is being pulled in so many directions by any number of people who could destroy him at any moment. High on the list is Israel/Netenyahu.

[ColoringFool]

41. 👍 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣❗Co-Signing! 🤞🤞🤞 🍊💩🤡 🔜 😈🔥👹

[Grammy23]

44. I think he has a bunch of things coming down on him at the same time.

There are his health issues and I do believe there are several that are quite serious. Cardiac, bowel, circulatory, memory and more. Could be something secret that no one is allowed to speak of or about. His popularity is tanking and has been for months. Even die hard fans are getting tired of waiting for him to fulfill promises and MAGA. The Iranian kerfuffle couldn’t have gone any more humiliating than it did. His bluff and blunders are all out there on display. And then there is the face in the mirror that looks rough and old. Bloated and tired. He is 80 now and feels every year of it and some more because of his bad health, poor habits and lies he tells himself.

The stress is enormous and is eating his lunch. Even a raging malignant narcissist has moments where it is all too much. Getting a royal snub at the G7 is icing on his shit cake. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy. May he suffer until the day he draws his last breath. Sooner rather than later, please.

[City Lights]

48. I hope you are right!

I honestly don't care what "takes" him, I just want it to happen soon. Earth needs to rid itself of this monster.