It's been about six days since he spoke in public. He's still at the White House, as there was a photograph from distance of him getting into the limo. What's more, the White House has released photos of him golfing and meeting people that are recycled pictures. Rather than quell the growing rumors, they have not had Trump speak with the press. As Scott Lemieux and Garrett Graff note, the media silence on this is baffling.
Graff helpfully runs down the litany of strange health portents. Trump's bizarrely bruised and then covered up hand. The break in his rituals. The assumption of lies, perhaps particularly about his health. The even more garbled syntax and the constant falling asleep in meetings (even his trial from over a year ago). The swollen ankles.
All of this, of course, takes place within the context of the media's absolute shitstorm over Biden's age and health. The silence is really something, and perhaps it's yet another example of no media company wanting to anger the White House. Which AGAIN is a really, really troubling development. The press SHOULD be angering the White House. That's entirely the point of a free press.
Still, Trump can't shut the fuck up for 14 years, pushing his bloated, orange face into our TV and laptops at every moment and suddenly he's media shy? We obviously can't trust the White House to be honest and we can't rely on the media to press the matter.
This is when conspiracy theories bloom.
So put me down for a transient ischemic attack or perhaps an actual stroke.
If it is, in fact, neurological but not fatal, we are in a perilous place, as Trump and his Cabinet are not about to reach for the 25th Amendment even for temporary incapacity. The Cult Leader cannot be ill, it's not possible.
Maybe Melania will smother him with a pillow.
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