Trump has trouble walking down ramp at West Point graduation

[Anonymous]

there is always a tweet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:there is always a tweet

Ha. Trump's tweets have all aged so well.
Trump looks like he can barely walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:there is always a tweet

LOL! He was projecting even way back then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump = penguin

Don’t you dare insult penguins! More like a bloated walrus.

Walruses are decent creatures. Don't you dare.

He's like a mutated virus.

The Penguin.

[Anonymous]

Why are we not calling this WATER-GAIT?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/14/us/politics/trump-ramp-water-glass-health.html?referringSource=articleShare

President Trump faced new questions about his health on Sunday, 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.

Mr. Trump — who turned 74 on Sunday, the oldest a U.S. president has been in his first term — was recorded hesitantly descending the ramp one step at a time after he delivered an address to graduating cadets at the New York-based academy on Saturday. The academy’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, walked alongside him. Mr. Trump sped up slightly for the final three steps, as he got to the bottom.

Another video circulated of Mr. Trump taking a sip of water from a glass tucked inside his lectern on the dais at West Point. Mr. Trump held the glass with his right hand and brought it to his mouth, but appeared to momentarily have trouble lifting his arm farther. He used his left hand to push the bottom of the glass so that it reached his lips.

[Anonymous]

Trump is such a disaster as a human being and a president, but sometimes I just feel sorry for him. I can't imagine living with such a fragile ego, and it must just be hell, especially as one ages. (Aging is humbling enough for the rest of us!)

I never feel sorry for Bill Barr, Don, Jr., or Jared. They are just evil without the excuse of a personality disorder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are we not calling this WATER-GAIT?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/14/us/politics/trump-ramp-water-glass-health.html?referringSource=articleShare

President Trump faced new questions about his health on Sunday, 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.

Mr. Trump — who turned 74 on Sunday, the oldest a U.S. president has been in his first term — was recorded hesitantly descending the ramp one step at a time after he delivered an address to graduating cadets at the New York-based academy on Saturday. The academy’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, walked alongside him. Mr. Trump sped up slightly for the final three steps, as he got to the bottom.

Another video circulated of Mr. Trump taking a sip of water from a glass tucked inside his lectern on the dais at West Point. Mr. Trump held the glass with his right hand and brought it to his mouth, but appeared to momentarily have trouble lifting his arm farther. He used his left hand to push the bottom of the glass so that it reached his lips.

I am sure the Lincoln Project folks would love your suggestion.

[Anonymous]

He obviously has dementia. It’s like Reagan and the Alzheimer’s all over again. It is really obvious and his attacks on rivals only seal it, because dude is nothing but projection.

[Anonymous]

For comparison.

[Anonymous]

I've been enjoying myself on this thread - well, "enjoy" isn't really the word. But after talking with my husband, want to offer another perspective.

My husband is very heavy. He has trouble walking because his weight makes his knees bad. He said from his perspective, everyone mocking Trump for having trouble walking down the ramp, is making fun of him as well. That basically we're all just engaging in a whole lot of fat shaming, which doesn't end with Trump.

My husband hates Trump as much as I do, which is to say a lot. He doesn't think we should refrain from mocking Trump for his physical ailments because it's mean to Trump, but because so many other people - who aren't egregious, nasty, evil bullies - will also feel the sting.

Anyway. I feel very badly now. 10 years married to this guy, and sometimes he still has to remind me that not everyone gets to walk through the world with good knees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been enjoying myself on this thread - well, "enjoy" isn't really the word. But after talking with my husband, want to offer another perspective.

My husband is very heavy. He has trouble walking because his weight makes his knees bad. He said from his perspective, everyone mocking Trump for having trouble walking down the ramp, is making fun of him as well. That basically we're all just engaging in a whole lot of fat shaming, which doesn't end with Trump.

My husband hates Trump as much as I do, which is to say a lot. He doesn't think we should refrain from mocking Trump for his physical ailments because it's mean to Trump, but because so many other people - who aren't egregious, nasty, evil bullies - will also feel the sting.

Anyway. I feel very badly now. 10 years married to this guy, and sometimes he still has to remind me that not everyone gets to walk through the world with good knees.

PP, that's good insight, and thank you for sharing. If it helps, people are saying Trump's posture and gait are from a neurological problem rather than weight.

[Anonymous]

Even before Trump tweeted about it, I mentioned on this forum that there was no hand rail. Have you ever walked down a steep ramp without a handrail? Not easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even before Trump tweeted about it, I mentioned on this forum that there was no hand rail. Have you ever walked down a steep ramp without a handrail? Not easy.

The ramp is too long to be steep. Basic Geometry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been enjoying myself on this thread - well, "enjoy" isn't really the word. But after talking with my husband, want to offer another perspective.

My husband is very heavy. He has trouble walking because his weight makes his knees bad. He said from his perspective, everyone mocking Trump for having trouble walking down the ramp, is making fun of him as well. That basically we're all just engaging in a whole lot of fat shaming, which doesn't end with Trump.

My husband hates Trump as much as I do, which is to say a lot. He doesn't think we should refrain from mocking Trump for his physical ailments because it's mean to Trump, but because so many other people - who aren't egregious, nasty, evil bullies - will also feel the sting.

Anyway. I feel very badly now. 10 years married to this guy, and sometimes he still has to remind me that not everyone gets to walk through the world with good knees.

Trump has other signs which point to dementia. Overweight and obese people can lose weight and resolve or ease many of their ailments. People with degenerative brain diseases cannot recover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even before Trump tweeted about it, I mentioned on this forum that there was no hand rail. Have you ever walked down a steep ramp without a handrail? Not easy.

Did you watch the video? That’s... not a steep ramp.