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BumRushDaShow

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Thu Sep 11, 2025, 07:49 PM Thursday

'Not medically well': Trump's health questioned after his face seen drooping at 9/11 event [View all]

Source: Raw Story

September 11, 2025 12:39PM ET


President Donald Trump spoke at the Pentagon for the annual Sept. 11 event, but some of his expressions are prompting questions about his health.

After large bruises appeared on Trump's hands and his legs swelled as a result of chronic venous insufficiency, observers have been hyper-focused on the president's health. The 79-year-old leader was the oldest person ever inaugurated as president when he was 78 years and 7 months, and he'll be the oldest president in history upon leaving office.

Journalist Aaron Rupar posted the video to X and BlueSky, noting only that it was Trump at the speech with no additional commentary. "Umm what’s going on with his face?" asked media personality and political commentator Joanne Carducci (@JoJoFromJerz).

Progressive platform "Call to Activism," similarly asked what was "going on with Trump." "A photo on Getty from this morning; is the media not going to discuss what’s happening with his face? If it were Joe, this would be everywhere non-stop," remarked freelance reporter Laurie Brookins on BlueSky.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-health-2673984372/?utm_source=superhead



Sounds almost like Bell's Palsy. I had a co-worker who had that.
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This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Thursday #1
🤞🤞🤞 littlemissmartypants Friday #23
Both present similarly and require immediate medical attention to rule out stroke. Trueblue Texan Thursday #2
Yes, Bayard Thursday #9
Trump disappeared for 5 days last week. Bluetus Thursday #17
That ... littlemissmartypants Friday #24
Yeah a strong possibility.... Lovie777 Thursday #3
Droopy Don thought crime Thursday #4
did he speak..went well? nt msongs Thursday #5
Considering number of rapid photos taken of Trump, bound to catch him looking especially dumber Silent Type Thursday #6
He looked the same in the video. nt Trueblue Texan Thursday #10
Maybe they will announce a stroke -- or simply B palsy -- in a few days like they did the swollen ankles. Silent Type Thursday #12
That's what I thought when I saw a still photo PatSeg Thursday #14
And he has the best medical care ever. usonian Thursday #7
I saw other photos from the event and he looked like his usual ahole self. C Moon Thursday #8
Look at the video at the Raw Story PatSeg Thursday #15
Okay. Thanks! I only saw the photo. C Moon Thursday #18
Initially I had just seen a photo as well PatSeg Friday #31
Looks Like Someone Has Destroyed One of Trump's Horcruxes DrFunkenstein Thursday #11
He looked like he couldn't open his eye Farmer-Rick Thursday #13
There was a day about a week ago where his right eye was nearly closed. Totally Tunsie Friday #21
It just occurred to me that his stealing Farmer-Rick Friday #27
Uh-oh...The Emmys are coming up on Sunday. Totally Tunsie Friday #32
GOOGLE, how long do shape-shifting orange lizards live? Mawspam2 Thursday #16
How long before he's tooling around with a gold-plated walker? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #19
Nah, Igor Miller will have to sling him over his shoulder. Buddyzbuddy Friday #20
Too long, if it's a day. littlemissmartypants Friday #25
Not just the droop BidenRocks Friday #22
And the "what did you say" or "I don't understand the question" Bengus81 Friday #30
tr💩mp Now Reminds Me of this Cartoon Character MrWowWow Friday #26
Did a quick search for images of Trump with his Deminpenn Friday #28
Let me count the fucks I have left to give about him or his cronies... róisín_dubh Friday #29
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