Donald Trump's Health

[elvenwear]

It's not a Tic-tac. It's not an Ice Breaker. It's not a Life Saver. It's not an Altoid. It's not an Eclipse.

That's my stash exhausted...

If it's not a tic-tac or a balloon I have no idea what it is.

 

[jdog]

Looks like we're in for another around of speculation:

These and similar images are on the Getty archive, so they're not hoaxed: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...-ceremony-news-photo/2234175288?adppopup=true

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...bservance-news-photo/2234860395?adppopup=true

 

[Dad_SB_83]

Looks like we're in for another around of speculation:

These and similar images are on the Getty archive, so they're not hoaxed: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...-ceremony-news-photo/2234175288?adppopup=true

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...bservance-news-photo/2234860395?adppopup=true

A Reddit comment said, "It's at half mast out of respect"

In all seriousness, there was an interesting discussion about this because of the video posted by the White House of Trump commenting on Kirk's death... that it's either all AI or heavily edited by AI:

Discussion starts here:


Source: http://reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1nejf7h/the_right_side_of_trumps_face_visibly_drooping/ndp4t5y/


The video in question:


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q1N6Akpz9c

 

[Landru]

Looks like we're in for another around of speculation:
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These and similar images are on the Getty archive, so they're not hoaxed: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...-ceremony-news-photo/2234175288?adppopup=true

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...bservance-news-photo/2234860395?adppopup=true

Do we really need to report on every unusual physical characteristic Trump displays? Or report on the media's mentions? I don't see the point .

 

[boguesuser]

Do we really need to report on every unusual physical characteristic Trump displays? Or report on the media's mentions? I don't see the point .

Personally, I have nothing better to do.
Jdog beat me to it.

 

[jdog]

Do we really need to report on every unusual physical characteristic Trump displays? Or report on the media's mentions? I don't see the point .

I don't think forum members need to be making medical assessments, but since this thread exists I think it's worth being aware of what's making the rounds. Though I can see this running afoul of the one-claim-per-thread rule and the thread being closed.

 

[Mendel]

Though I can see this running afoul of the one-claim-per-thread rule and the thread being closed.

it's a "current events" thread, not a strict debunking thread

Mick set the topic himself:

So what's going on? An average-health old man and lots of speculation, or a dangerously sick old man and a cover-up? I'm not seeing any good evidence of the latter.

so the "face-drooping" image and attendant speculation is on topic

the thread could still be closed, ofc

 

[JMartJr]

During a Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, March 2, photos showed what appeared to be a large red rash and scabs on the right side of Trump's neck. The rash spread from behind his ear to the back of his hairline.

White House physician Dr. Sean Barbabella excused the irritation in a statement shared with PEOPLE, saying, "President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which is a preventative skin treatment, prescribed by the White House Doctor."

"The president is using this treatment for one week, and the redness is expected to last for a few weeks," Barbabella added. He did not elaborate on why the cream was prescribed.

https://people.com/donald-trump-neck-rash-11917466

 

[deirdre]

https://people.com/donald-trump-neck-rash-11917466

wow that might be the best pic of his ear wound i ever saw.

surprised it took people so long to see the rash.. he had it at the SOTU speech too. You'd think if it was irritating him he'd loosen his shirt collars up a bit.

 

[JMartJr]

wow that might be the best pic of his ear wound i ever saw.

surprised it took people so long to see the rash.. he had it at the SOTU speech too. You'd think if it was irritating him he'd loosen his shirt collars up a bit.
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I suspect it has gotten worse and so is more noticeable.

CAVEAT: I am not trying to diagnose the President, I am merely pointing out one type of topical cream that produces similar rashing, which worsens over time then subsides when treatment is over. There may be others, I would be surprised if there were not. My only purpose here to to point out that such ointments exist.

I am thinking of ointment that an acquaintance has had to use on several occasions to treat squamous cell tumors (or pre-tumors, I am not a cancer doctor and don't want to use the wrong word trying to sound like I know more than I do. I will not indicate name or relationship of the person I know who has used such treatment for reasons of privacy.)

The drug most often used in topical treatment of actinic keratoses, as well as some basal and squamous cell skin cancers, is 5-FU (with brand names such as Efudex, Carac, and Fluoroplex). It is typically applied to the skin once or twice a day for several weeks. Sometimes it might be used along with calcipotriol (calcipotriene), a drug related to vitamin D, which could shorten the length of treatment to days instead of weeks.

When put directly on the skin, 5-FU kills tumor cells on or near the skin's surface, but it can't reach cancer cells deeper in the skin or those that have spread to other parts of the body. For this reason, topical 5-FU is generally used only for pre-cancerous conditions such as actinic keratosis and for some very superficial skin cancers (cancers that only affect the surface of the skin).

Because the drug is only applied to the skin, it doesn't spread throughout the body, so it doesn't cause the same side effects as systemic chemotherapy (treatment that affects the whole body). But it does make the treated skin red and very sensitive for a few weeks. Other topical medicines can be used to help relieve this, if needed. 5-FU can also make the skin more sensitive to sunlight, so treated areas must be protected from the sun to prevent sunburn for a few weeks after treatment
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Tirbanibulin (Klisyri): This chemo drug comes in an ointment that can be used to treat actinic keratoses on the face or scalp. It is usually applied to the skin once a day for 5 days. It's important to avoid getting this drug in or near your eyes or mouth.

The most common side effects of this drug include itching or pain in the treatment area. Some people might have more serious skin reactions, such as severe redness or swelling in the area, flaking, scaling, peeling, or crusting of the skin, blisters, pus, sores, or breakdown of the skin.

(The President's skin in the image I posted seems to demonstrate some crusty/scabby stuff going on -- JM)
source: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/basal-and-squamous-cell-skin-cancer/treating/other-than-surgery.html

Again, I am not attempting a diagnosis, and the person I know using the ointments as I described has been dealing with it off and on for some decades, it would not necessarily indicate anything that would impair the President's ability to serve out his term, even IF that was what was going on. I don't know what is going on, other than something clearly is not happy with his skin back there.

 

[deirdre]

I am thinking of ointment that an acquaintance has had to use on several occasions to treat squamous cell tumors

i was thinking that too, especially at his age and the amount of time he spends in the sun. My dad had a little spot on the top of his ear and he was early 70s at the time.

Trump always had a little "mole" right on his collar edge, but not really in the area of the rash.. although based on his [lack of] makeup application skills i dont imagine Trump is too careful with how he slathers the stuff on.

Whatever it is, I dont really think its a big deal either.

 

[Todd Feinman]

From a quick search, I reckon it could be warfarin sodium, or Hygroton 50, or the most concerning of all, a small wintergreen altoid.

It does look bit large for the wintergreen altoid though. I don't have a good size reference for the other pills.

Edit: I supposed it's also possible he got bored and popped a Viagra for the hell of it.

It looks to be an Altoids Arctic Peppermint Mint:

I don't think it was one of these mints:
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