Trump’s complete lack of human compassion was on full display when Gordon Findlay, a Novo Nordisk executive, fainted right behind him during the Oval Office press conference on weight loss drug prices.
If you had a demented loved one, you'd recognize this behavior. Alzheimer's a disease that progresses to different levels. Some good days, some bad days. Earlier Trump was slumped and appeared to be asleep in his chair. His staff are covering for him far worse than Reagan's and Biden's people covered for them.
As Findlay collapsed, Trump looked visibly annoyed and made no effort to help, letting others rush to the man’s aid while he stood back and waited for the cameras to turn back to him.
Medical staff acted quickly, and Findlay is expected to recover, but the White House has not revealed further details about his condition.
The picture below was taken by photographer Andrew Harnik of Getty images and will probably go down in history as the perfect symbol of what a self centered, callous man Trump is.
Instead of showing any real concern, Trump appeared irritated about the disruption and was eager to get back to his event, emphasizing how much the interruption inconvenienced him.
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The video of this moment is interesting. In it, Trump stands up, looks over at the man being lowered to the ground and then assumes the stance we see here until the video is cut off. No words are spoken.
In the hallway afterwards, reportedly Dr Oz was on the telephone and Trump asked him who was on the phone. Oz stated it was Findlay's wife. Trump asked for the phone and reportedly spent substantial time talking to and comforting here.
Also in the video, as soon as Findlay is down, Secretary RFK, Jr can be seen moving quickly to get out of Dodge. Why?
I'm struck by how uncomfortable Trump looks during the entire situation. Also in the video, as the scene unfolds, we see Trump in his chair, with his eyes closed, slumped and leaning to one side.
Some say he was sleeping. Others say he sits with his eyes closed all the time when he's awake and was thinking.
Who's to say how to interpret all of this? I don't know. But I guarantee you the entire right would be demanding a 25th Amendment response had this unfolded exactly as it did and Joe Biden was President.
My one thought... I cannot imagine anyone "normal" seeing this happen just standing there. Especially not one who was in charge, as Trump was. Most leaders take charge and make sure what needs to happen is happening. No one just stands ramrod straight, looking straight ahead.
It all looks odd.
Greeting Shaw. My first wife passed away 3 years ago from complications due to dementia. She also had Parkinson's and other problems. My understanding is Alzheimer's affects primarily cognition whilst Dementia shows declines in cognition along with behavioral disturbances, e.g., "sun downing". Your hypothesis could in some measure explain Trump's behavior. I can't say if Trump is afflicted with these diseases as I have never met him. The anecdotes you have cited here and in the past are concerning. I disapprove of Trump's behavior and his ham handed politics but I can at least pity him and his family if what we speculate might be true. I know Trump and the right have showed little to no empathy for President Biden in regard to his cognitive decline... The best thing we can do show our empathy, even for those who may not merit it. As Michelle Obama said, "they go low, we go high". Thanks for listening. Marcus from CT
When the sense tell you something is off, believe the senses. Not the official narrative.
What also made the rounds yesterday was the stark contrast when someone was on the verge of fainting behind President Obama. What a difference between a deplorable human being (trump) and a decent or swell guy as Skud likes to snark (Obama).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbSFw7NTneQ
Hello Marcus, I lost my husband to Alzheimer's disease -- Louie bodies dementia (which has aspects of Parkinson's disease). I also lost my sister to Alzheimer's. She was like a mother to me since I lost my biological mother when I was 15 months old and she was 17.
We don't know if Trump has the onset of dementia because his people do not tell the truth about his health. But what I've witnessed over the last 6 years in his behavior looks terribly familiar. That's all I can say.
And yes, anyone who suffers from Alzheimer's disease deserves out compassion, whether he deserves it or not.
Trump's complete lack of censoring his terrible comments about our former president is a clue for me that he's in the early to medium early stages of dementia. No, I'm not a doctor, but I saw up close and personal in two loved ones what that disease can do to people's personalities.
Thanks for stopping by.
There's no comparison between former President Obama and Donald Trump. I'll bet somewhere in his mindTrump knows that, and it eats his puny heart up every day.
It is possible to despise everything a person represents and yet find compassion for their obvious suffering. But when it comes to Trump it's damn hard to do so. When observing how many people he seems to take glee in hurting or attempting to hurt.
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