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Aussie105

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6. I can see the empathy and concern for some past Presidents will keep their health conditions out of the news.
Tue May 26, 2026, 10:25 PM
Tuesday

But the job needs doing, please step aside, or be asked to step aside, from such an important role if your health won't permit doing it properly.

In Trump's case though - no empathy given, none sent his way.
Vacating the Oval Office is overdue, by a few years.

And yes, it should not be kept a secret.

Trump's past and currently declining medical reasons for his departure should be front page news.

Some may cry, some may smile, but that is a personal choice.

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Absolutely... FalloutShelter Tuesday #1
Yes ... oldsoldierfadingfast Tuesday #2
That is why I tell everyone he is syphilitic displacedvermoter Tuesday #3
The 47th President's body is going to 86 itself. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Tuesday #4
Yes, but historically presidents' health problems have been either minimized or concealed altogether. Ocelot II Tuesday #5
I can see the empathy and concern for some past Presidents will keep their health conditions out of the news. Aussie105 Tuesday #6
Yes. Unless it greatly impacts/threatens National Security rpannier Tuesday #7
Trump's mental health.. Escape Tuesday #8
Yes. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #9
Hell no......nobody questions the 🍊🐖💩 dictator kimbutgar Tuesday #10
Given that JD Vance is the vice-president... Morbius Tuesday #11
The issue was settled with Eisenhower. DURHAM D Tuesday #12
Not really. JFK's serious health issues were never disclosed Ocelot II Tuesday #14
repukes certainly think so when a Dem is president Skittles Tuesday #13
Yes, both a right to know AND a need to know. He's running our country Marie Marie Tuesday #15
It is obvious the president has serious mental & physical problems. BarbD Tuesday #16
He isn't "ill" in the sense of something like cancer, Parkinson's etc. Bluetus Tuesday #17
If what you're saying here is true - and I have no reason to believe that it is not - hamsterjill Wednesday #20
Mental illness is completely different from physical illness Bluetus Wednesday #22
I wish I could rec this more than once MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #23
Of course, we as taxpayers deserve to know about the health of our elected leaders. SWBTATTReg Tuesday #18
All of Franklin Roosevelt's doctors knew he was in heart failure when he ran for a 4th term. NNadir Wednesday #19
Being serious now ... oldsoldierfadingfast Wednesday #21
Absolutely MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #24
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