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ShazzieB

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70. I think this is a case of horses vs. zebras. (Please see disclaimer below.)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 01:41 AM

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DISCLAIMER: I have now been informed that Pinback was making a joke, and it appears that the joke was on ME! .I'm going to leave this reply up for the benefit of any other literal minded souls who might miss the sarcasm!

You know the old saying about hearing hoof beats and expecting to see horses rather than zebras? I think that applies here.

Plague is extremely rare in the U.S. According to the CDC, an average of only 7 cases a year are reported in this country, mostly in the southwest. (Source: https://www.cdc.gov/plague/maps-statistics/index.html)

Congestive heart failure, otoh is quite common, especially in older folks. The CDC says that In the United States, nearly 6.7 million adults 20 years old or older have heart failure. (Source: https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/about/heart-failure.html)

If we think of Trump's symptoms as hoof beats, I think it's much more likely that they're coming from congestive heart failure (horses in this analogy) than from a vanishingly rare disease like plague (zebras). I don't know who these smart people are who are theorizing about him having plague, but it really sounds like a stretch to me.

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Furious Trump yells 'turn it off' as Oval Office event descends into chaos S [View all] riversedge Jul 16 OP

Not frustrated enough, gotta kick it up, peeps Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 16 #1

Grossly swollen ankles. Trump. Captain Zero Jul 16 #3

The part that tickles me Grokenstein Jul 16 #6

Can't be...Puppy Killer said it is liberals who criticize other people's appearance. travelingthrulife Sunday #119

heart failure? WhiteTara Jul 16 #52

Kidney disease is also a possibility Deminpenn Jul 17 #72

Actually, barbtries Jul 17 #84

Ozempic primary use has been to treat diabetes Miguelito Loveless Jul 17 #95

Doubt he's taking Ozempic. He's not losing any weight. Other possibilities: emulatorloo Jul 17 #101

He's overweight, elderly, & has a poor diet. Dulcinea Jul 17 #77

Congestive heart failure? RVN VET71 Jul 17 #93

Would gout make for swollen ankles? Bengus81 Jul 17 #88

From the Mayo Clinic Miguelito Loveless Jul 17 #96

That was my mother's guess yesterday. Mike 03 Jul 17 #107

yes Oppaloopa Saturday #118

"Major new health fears ." No, for me, that's nilram Jul 16 #61

Both hands are swollen,one has a funny round spot in it.... Bengus81 Jul 17 #89

100% agree... those are all POSITIVE signs of an imminent demise! Moostache Jul 17 #102

I'm in RED Kansas and I think there will fireworks going off, car horns honking,hand held air horns etc,etc Bengus81 Jul 17 #114

Anybody got pictures? hildegaard28 Jul 17 #73

Picture of ankles kkmarie Jul 17 #74

Biden's ankles, Trump's ankles...enjoy sop Jul 17 #85

You can fucking tell by the activity "who is who". Orange Bastard couldn't stoop to pick up jack shit. SoFlaBro Jul 17 #109

Maybe a Nobel Prize GopherGal Jul 17 #112

That child-raping Orange Motherfucker couldn't stoop down to pick up a fire hose if his bad body was on fucking fire. SoFlaBro Jul 18 #116

There's only one picture I want to see. mwb970 Jul 17 #92

Welcome to DU Marthe48 Jul 16 #4

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Jul 16 #16

i agree. hes gotta have a floating bloosclot somewhere...!! samnsara Jul 17 #82

This is BAD NEWS for Trump, good news for the rest of the nation AverageOldGuy Jul 16 #2

I heard it's a sign of bubonic plague. Pinback Jul 16 #20

trump IS a plague! nt orleans Jul 16 #27

You beat me to it. 3catwoman3 Jul 16 #29

GM do indeed TA! 😁 ShazzieB Jul 17 #108

I think this is a case of horses vs. zebras. (Please see disclaimer below.) ShazzieB Jul 17 #70

Pretty sure it was a joke nt róisín_dubh Jul 17 #71

Yup, thanks. (nt) Pinback Jul 17 #105

Well, I think this is a great example of how esy it is to misunderstand (and be misunderstood) on tne internet! ShazzieB Jul 17 #110

Didn't think I needed the Sarcasm tag. Pinback Jul 17 #104

Yes, I see that now! ShazzieB Jul 17 #111

No problem, and thanks! Pinback Jul 17 #115

I pick November 13th. NoMoreRepugs Jul 16 #46

Shouldn't he be wearing compression socks? I thought that's what they were invented for FakeNoose Jul 16 #58

Shhhhhhhh. Dem2theMax Jul 16 #69

But, then we get Vance. Wonder if he agrees that immigrants poison America's blood? Norrrm Jul 17 #83

He'll agree with whatever Thiel tells him ... Ursus Rex Jul 17 #106

I have heart failure and lymphademia Oppaloopa Jul 16 #5

I'm so sorry Wicked Blue Jul 16 #14

Sorry to hear that. LoisB Jul 16 #25

I'm sorry for your diagnosis and the condition. AllyCat Jul 16 #32

Very sorry. And I hope you can take good care of yourself. vanlassie Jul 16 #41

Me too. It's pretty common unfortunately. Arthritis can lead to inactivity... erronis Jul 16 #51

There should be video, right? IcyPeas Jul 16 #7

Yes!!!! Where is the video and why isn't it all over the news????!!!!! hamsterjill Jul 16 #49

See post #26 below. It didn't happen. IcyPeas Jul 16 #55

That's what I was worried about. hamsterjill Jul 16 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author DUMember24 Jul 17 #79

Who are you going to believe; your own eyes, or what you're told on DU? mahatmakanejeeves Jul 17 #81

Most of those recs are for Trump's health issues,not the "turn it off" part of the vid and story Bengus81 Jul 17 #90

What a day of rejoicing THAT will be.... paleotn Jul 16 #8

Unfortunately... regnaD kciN Jul 16 #68

Not without whatever Trump has paleotn Jul 18 #117

Rage monster angrychair Jul 16 #9

Along with an equally unhinged stroke out too! Mr. Evil Jul 16 #50

I was curious about the "terrifying new nickname", so I clicked on the link. tanyev Jul 16 #10

Is the Irish Star credible? They were the only ones who printed a story about chained prisoners washing up on a beach... live love laugh Jul 16 #13

I don't know, but the person or bot who wrote the MSN article really has the wrong end of the stick. tanyev Jul 16 #15

No, not a reputable site. Miguelito Loveless Jul 17 #97

Thank you for the info - I was wondering about that myself. Marie Marie Jul 16 #67

Congestive heart disease, probably. ananda Jul 16 #11

I'm hoping and praying BaronChocula Jul 16 #12

...for hours and hours..... lastlib Jul 16 #18

I'll crack a bottle of champagne and make some popcorn 🍿! AllyCat Jul 16 #35

Bring it to my house, we'll watch the video. lastlib Jul 16 #59

Swollen ankles could also be from blood pressure meds. Katinfl Jul 16 #17

I have one swollen ankle. llmart Jul 16 #21

mom and sisters retained fluids in legs . so on flursimede my self. AllaN01Bear Jul 16 #28

I suspect that most Americans, most of the people in the world Dan Jul 16 #19

Yesterday would be good. AllyCat Jul 16 #36

Better would have been 80 years ago when dear mommy flushed fred's gift down the drain. erronis Jul 16 #53

I'd prefer something appropriately slow and painful JoseBalow Jul 16 #47

He's done. mwb970 Jul 16 #22

Evil and demented. Scary, people, very scary. Joinfortmill Jul 16 #23

He's on the edge. BidenRocks Jul 16 #24

No such thing happened. This is disinformation. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 16 #26

omg. 29 minutes! thanks for checking and watching so we don't have to nt orleans Jul 16 #31

You're right. This is complete bullshit JoseBalow Jul 16 #48

Is alerting on the OP perhaps the correct thing to do? erronis Jul 16 #54

I watched the video at lunch at 1.5x playback speed. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 16 #57

111 recs That's why clickbait exists GusBob Jul 16 #62

Thank you. IcyPeas Jul 16 #56

Thank you!!! I caught earlier parts of this "meeting" missed the end, the Irish Star is a tabloid paper owned by ... cliffside Jul 16 #64

Thanks for letting us know kkmarie Jul 17 #75

thank you! raccoon Jul 17 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author DUMember24 Jul 17 #80

Thank you. Woodwizard Jul 17 #87

Yes, it appears he simply asks that "it" be turned off, before calmly proceeding with his usual shocking lies SorellaLaBefana Jul 17 #94

Turn what off? His vibrating butt-plug? Dave Bowman Jul 16 #30

Ewww AllyCat Jul 16 #38

This is pretty bad. I hope gets an appointment with a dr. soon. I'm thinking Dr bluestarone Jul 16 #33

Well, well, well. Swollen ankles and discolored and briused right hand. I'd say a cardiac event is possible soon. brush Jul 16 #34

Health fears? More like ... Oh, never mind. imaginary girl Jul 16 #37

Haha. Yes new hope! SheltieLover Jul 16 #40

major new health fears or new hope? SheltieLover Jul 16 #39

temper, temper.... electric_blue68 Jul 16 #42

Hey, TACO Donnie, "asylum seekers" doesn't mean "mental patients" JHB Jul 16 #43

I don't see him as much of a water drinker The Madcap Jul 16 #44

If it's a hoax DownriverDem Jul 16 #45

Presidente "Chub Rub" Nefos1 Jul 16 #63

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jul 17 #103

Las Vegas Death Watch ? tonekat Jul 16 #65

"....triggering major new health fears for the president.." MorbidButterflyTat Jul 16 #66

Trump will die in office. He's in very poor health... mental and physical. The stress is getting to him * Oopsie Daisy Jul 17 #78

Buy your galoshes now. The line to piss on his grave will be long. And wet. Vinca Jul 17 #86

I'm rooting for the Grim Reaper, and I've been saying it all along FakeNoose Jul 17 #98

They say his ankle issue "triggered major new health fears". mwb970 Jul 17 #91

"Health fears"? Aristus Jul 17 #99

It's not so much that his ankles or swollen, it's that they changed localroger Jul 17 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author Deminpenn Jul 17 #113