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AnotherMother4Peace

(4,880 posts)
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 07:17 PM Sep 3

Jake Tapper has proclaimed: "Newsflash, trump's health is good" on his show

Last edited Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:44 PM - Edit history (1)

today. He said that there has been lots of speculation on the internet about trump's health, but "Newsflash, trump's health is good" (paraphrased). Tapper then had Sanjay Gupta on to explain chronic venous insufficiency. I turned it off so I don't know how he explained the bruised hands or verbal tirades.

Edit to add to correct my "paraphrase" and the "offense" it caused: Yes, I agree Tapper is one "False and misleading" mofo. trump is not "fine". If you're talking about me - No - I stand by my paraphrased "trump's health is good" as opposed to "he's fine". Tapper said it in a way to "correct the record" of all the internet speculation - he wants to reassure everyone that "he's fine".

And thank you for bringing up that clip. I need to learn how to do that. Maybe when winter keeps me indoor a bit more here in So.Cal I'll devote some time to it.

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Jake Tapper has proclaimed: "Newsflash, trump's health is good" on his show (Original Post) AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 OP
Didn't he explain the AI generated, pre recorded "presser" yesterday? SheltieLover Sep 3 #1
Jake Tapper can go fuck himself. johnnyfins Sep 3 #2
Agreed. AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 #4
He's such a tool Prairie Gates Sep 3 #3
The dark side has proven to be profitable for Jake IcyPeas Sep 3 #5
"Trump is still alive" isn't the same thing as "Trump's health is good." sop Sep 3 #6
Is that what he said? I heard "newsflash, trump's health is good" or something similar. AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 #8
See post 18 writerJT Sep 3 #19
Oh my pearls - the horror. Tapper disingenuously wanted to reassure everyone AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 #22
Go ahead and stand by your false quote writerJT Sep 3 #26
I will rest easy knowing I have your permission. Nt AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 #28
Why did you say writerJT Sep 3 #36
Rec. Exactly. It's unbelievable what gets posted writerJT Sep 3 #20
Thank you for posting the clip. Your outrage is a bit over the top. Clutching my pearls here. AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 #23
This isn't about me. writerJT Sep 3 #27
I'd like to punch Jake Tapper in the face Blue Owl Sep 3 #7
I'd like to watch MorbidButterflyTat Sep 3 #11
Get in line. BannonsLiver Sep 3 #13
I'm In Front Of You In Line! ProfessorGAC Sep 3 #14
Did Tapper remove his lips from tRumps butt long enough to speak. CentralMass Sep 3 #9
Trump doesn't look good. EndlessWire Sep 3 #10
You're only saying that to make us feel better 😉 CentralMass Sep 4 #40
Biden wasn't great for ratings, was boring on camera and spoke haltingly at times. BannonsLiver Sep 3 #12
Trump's mental health should be the greatest concern. If Jake Tapper is saying that is good and Trump's mental health Doodley Sep 3 #15
Well, Trump's mental health sure as hell isn't "good" rollin74 Sep 3 #16
Why would anyone believe anything that Tapper says about anything? LetMyPeopleVote Sep 3 #17
False and misleading. writerJT Sep 3 #18
Yes, I agree Tapper is one "False and misleading" mofo. trump is not "fine". AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 #21
You are going to stand by your false quote? writerJT Sep 3 #25
I am outraged I tell you! Outraged!!! AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 #29
I can tell. writerJT Sep 3 #37
sounds serious! Blues Heron Sep 3 #31
If Tapper was alive in the 1930s SocialDemocrat61 Sep 3 #24
If you're paraphrasing, leave off the quotation marks LearnedHand Sep 3 #30
Oh you're correct. I've been out of college for quite AnotherMother4Peace Sep 3 #32
Not to belabor the point, but you should remove the quotes LearnedHand Sep 3 #33
It's fine as is Blues Heron Sep 3 #34
He has to say that, he doesn't want to admit to being a hypocrite newdeal2 Sep 3 #35
Well, he could still come down with a fatal case of lead poisoning--- Jack Valentino Sep 3 #38
Jake Tapper says Hitler built good roads Johonny Sep 3 #39

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,880 posts)
8. Is that what he said? I heard "newsflash, trump's health is good" or something similar.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 07:32 PM
Sep 3

I'll see what I can find in the internets...

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,880 posts)
22. Oh my pearls - the horror. Tapper disingenuously wanted to reassure everyone
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:53 PM
Sep 3

that trump's "fine". We can't believe our lying eyes. We need to cut the speculation. Tapper said "Newsflash, he's fine". That's not too different from my paraphrased "Newsflash, trump's health is good". Tapper is a trump apologist.

writerJT

(467 posts)
36. Why did you say
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:30 PM
Sep 3

“I will proudly stand by the false quote I posted”?

(Paraphrasing. That’s okay, right?)

writerJT

(467 posts)
20. Rec. Exactly. It's unbelievable what gets posted
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:23 PM
Sep 3

and what is immediately taken as fact here. The clip is on YouTube. Anyone can fact check it. I posted it on post #18.

writerJT

(467 posts)
27. This isn't about me.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:18 PM
Sep 3

It’s about a false quote. Spin it around all you want. Everyone can make their judgment about this thread.

EndlessWire

(8,092 posts)
10. Trump doesn't look good.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 07:42 PM
Sep 3

Maybe the press just got tired of airbrushing the wrinkles, and haven't learned how to AI yet. But, he looks like he is on steroids. I've never seen someone go downhill this fast in the looks department.

His puffy face, falling jowls, and swollen ankles do not point to great health. Sure, we all get there as we age. And, that right hand definitely said that he had something done. Labs drawn, fluids on board, some kind of treatment. He could have just bumped the back of his hand, but that just shows fragility. We have all seen this type of bruise on some old person we have known. There's just no reason to lie about it.

He is older, his looks are failing, yet he continues to try to appear the young stud. His diet, sleep habits, and overall stress says he hasn't a great chance of living ten more years.

There's got to be some reason JD met secretly with someone, took eight vacations, and recently said he was ready to take over, just in case.

I'm usually not picky when I see an older version of someone--what do people want, really-- but, rumpy looks fatter, puffier, and way worse than, say, Obama or Biden. Not sure why the press is trying to claim that he doesn't look ill. And he doesn't seem to rebound. Maybe a little at the last presser, but still looking bad.

BannonsLiver

(19,619 posts)
12. Biden wasn't great for ratings, was boring on camera and spoke haltingly at times.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:00 PM
Sep 3

Therefore he was infirm and had to be destroyed. It’s almost as if there’s a double standard from these insufferable shit bags.

Doodley

(11,325 posts)
15. Trump's mental health should be the greatest concern. If Jake Tapper is saying that is good and Trump's mental health
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:10 PM
Sep 3

as president poses no risk to others, then he's not a journalist. He's a propagandist for a fascist regime.

writerJT

(467 posts)
18. False and misleading.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:19 PM
Sep 3

Tapper said “Newsflash, he’s fine” in response to rumors he was dead. Was “fine” the right word? When compared to “dead” maybe. At no point did he say “Trump’s health is good” as you quoted.

Sanjay Gupta explained how they at cnn talk to all kinds of doctors about what’s going on. He mentioned chronic vein insufficiency, and said the evidence available “tracks” with that. At no point did he say this is the definitive diagnosis.

Gupta also said there has been some bad info put out by Trump’s doctors. Tapper followed it up and said we are not getting a complete picture.

Here’s the entire clip:

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AnotherMother4Peace

(4,880 posts)
21. Yes, I agree Tapper is one "False and misleading" mofo. trump is not "fine".
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:37 PM
Sep 3

If you're talking about me - No - I stand by my paraphrased "trump's health is good" as opposed to "he's fine". Tapper said it in a way to "correct the record" of all the internet speculation - he wants to reassure everyone that "he's fine".

And thank you for bringing up that clip. I need to learn how to do that. Maybe when winter keeps me indoor a bit more here in So.Cal I'll devote some time to it.

writerJT

(467 posts)
25. You are going to stand by your false quote?
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:15 PM
Sep 3

Unbelievable. But I guess everyone here will make their own judgment about that.

writerJT

(467 posts)
37. I can tell.
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:34 PM
Sep 3

Outraged that a simple fact-check called out your misinformation. Rather than correct it, you’re standing by it and doubling down. Sounds like a certain buddy of Epstein’s in the WH right now.

Carry on with the lies!

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,880 posts)
32. Oh you're correct. I've been out of college for quite
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:41 PM
Sep 3

a few years. Thank you for grammar/punctuation correction.

I’m leaving it as is because the meaning and sentiment is so similar. Tapper said it to assure all the doubters that trump is fine. BUT Biden, that’s a different story. Tapper had to write a fucking book dissing him. Tapper is a fucking trump butt kisser.

LearnedHand

(4,998 posts)
33. Not to belabor the point, but you should remove the quotes
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:44 PM
Sep 3

Perfectly fine to paraphrase. Not perfectly fine to put the paraphrase in quotes. For the sake of accuracy and ‘truth’ in posting, either directly quote him or paraphrase but remove the quotes.

Jack Valentino

(3,232 posts)
38. Well, he could still come down with a fatal case of lead poisoning---
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:37 PM
Sep 3

word is, the water in Florida is not very good

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