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LetMyPeopleVote

(174,898 posts)
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:10 PM Dec 18

Ex-White House cardiologist says Trump looked 'unwell' during 'manic' national address

trump is NOT well

Ex-White House cardiologist says Trump looked 'unwell' during 'manic' national address

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O'BrienP 💙☘️ (@obrienp.bsky.social) 2025-12-18T13:28:49.178Z

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-speech-2674530377

A former White House cardiologist says Donald Trump looked "unwell" during his "manic" address to the nation.

Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who served as Vice President Dick Cheney's cardiologist for decades, made a series of posts to X as Trump addressed the nation. Though Reiner has been critical of the president in the past, he shared genuine concern for how "unwell" the 79-year-old Commander-in-Chief looks.

Taking to the social media platform, Reiner wrote, "No one should be happy to see the president like this. He looks unwell." In a post shortly before this, Reiner had written, "I'm seriously concerned about the health of the president."

Two further posts were shared by Reiner, one reading, "The pace of this address is manic." Another post from the cardiologist noted the dissonance between Trump's speech and the festive background. Reiner wrote, "The tone of this speech doesn't quite match the festive background."
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Ex-White House cardiologist says Trump looked 'unwell' during 'manic' national address (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Dec 18 OP
How soon before he looks dead? Aristus Dec 18 #1
Thread winner Grim Chieftain Dec 18 #10
Unfortunately, probably not nearly... 3catwoman3 Dec 18 #13
DUzy!! 🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Dec 18 #16
Trump has been dead for a very long time. LiberalArkie Dec 18 #18
I couldn't care less if he looks dead meow2u3 Dec 18 #22
Yeah...Limbaugh did it Trump,so can you Bengus81 Dec 19 #54
Well, I am happy he looked unwell. What do you think of that !!!! Trueblue1968 Dec 18 #40
Right, I'm hoping for a Christmas miracle. Luciferous Dec 18 #44
Doesn't the funeral home cosmetician show up Ilsa Dec 19 #51
I'm seriously concerned that Trump is not sufficiently unwell. DavidDvorkin Dec 18 #2
Well sheshe2 Dec 18 #3
Sadistic bastard vapor2 Dec 18 #37
Yes indeed. sheshe2 Dec 18 #39
, "No one should be happy to see the president like this. malaise Dec 18 #4
I mean, that's fair...... Red Mountain Dec 18 #6
Wish I knew who is in charge malaise Dec 18 #8
You know. ananda Dec 18 #23
I don't know but I'm thinking about this more and more malaise Dec 18 #27
Please share. I have some too. ananda Dec 18 #32
I'll think a little longer while I finish my Christmas cleaning malaise Dec 19 #46
Ah, snarky games. ananda Dec 19 #47
No snark malaise Dec 19 #52
Pretty sure he is no longer in charge vapor2 Dec 18 #38
I'm unhappy to see him like this! Pinback Dec 18 #21
Dr. Jonathan Reiner on why he was alarmed by Trump's speech: LetMyPeopleVote Dec 18 #5
How does the cadence and intensity compare to one of Hitler's speeches? DBoon Dec 18 #19
Well, rumor has it that Hitler was souped up on amphetamines near his end. Wednesdays Dec 18 #28
He's an orange natural for a remake Hassler Dec 18 #7
"No one should be happy to see the president like this...." EarthFirst Dec 18 #9
I'm not happy to see him look unwell...... lastlib Dec 18 #25
Thoughts and prayers Buddyzbuddy Dec 18 #11
He's fine. twodogsbarking Dec 18 #12
... littlemissmartypants Dec 18 #17
I'm OK Tribetime Dec 18 #43
Her mom runs the school cafeteria where I went. twodogsbarking Dec 19 #45
... littlemissmartypants Dec 19 #48
... littlemissmartypants Dec 19 #49
Let him cook. Grokenstein Dec 18 #14
He's ALWAYS looked like a toad, so how can you tell he looks 'unwell'? Conjuay Dec 18 #15
I'm happy tonekat Dec 18 #20
I'd rather purr-rat beauty Dec 18 #24
Minds are warped by abuse and cognitive dissonance bucolic_frolic Dec 18 #26
Let's hope it's nothing minor. nt Wednesdays Dec 18 #29
"No one should be happy to see the president like this." llmart Dec 18 #30
he looked ridiculous Skittles Dec 18 #31
He is unwell BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 18 #33
I didn't watch because I can't stand the sound of his voice, Demobrat Dec 18 #34
"No one should be happy to see the president like this..." rpannier Dec 18 #35
Yeah, like some of that ghostly gas coming up and grabbing his cankles GoodRaisin Dec 18 #41
The sooner the better! Niagara Dec 18 #36
That's great! Let's hope it's serious Blues Heron Dec 18 #42
CNN's Jake Tapper looks at growing questions about Trump's health amid recent unusual behaviors LetMyPeopleVote Dec 19 #50
It took me a few minutes of watching ChazInAz Dec 19 #53

sheshe2

(95,846 posts)
3. Well
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:27 PM
Dec 18
"No one should be happy to see the president like this. He looks unwell."


He sure doesn't give a rat's ass that he is making America unwell. He delights in the pain and suffering that he is inflicting on us.

Red Mountain

(2,263 posts)
6. I mean, that's fair......
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:34 PM
Dec 18

not quite there....teasing us a bit......who knows how much longer they'll be able to prop him up to further their agenda?

Who is in charge, anyway?

I'd like to see him fully commit to being unwell.

malaise

(292,717 posts)
46. I'll think a little longer while I finish my Christmas cleaning
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:15 AM
Dec 19

Then I’ll share😀

vapor2

(3,737 posts)
38. Pretty sure he is no longer in charge
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:08 PM
Dec 18

He has no clue as to what he says or what he does. He is fading fast

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,898 posts)
5. Dr. Jonathan Reiner on why he was alarmed by Trump's speech:
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 07:32 PM
Dec 18

Dr. Jonathan Reiner on why he was alarmed by Trump's speech: "It was delivered with a manic cadence -- almost a frantic cadence ... it was disturbing to watch. It was disturbing because he's the commander in chief."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-18T23:15:22.348Z

Wednesdays

(21,580 posts)
28. Well, rumor has it that Hitler was souped up on amphetamines near his end.
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:32 PM
Dec 18

We can only hope history repeats itself.

lastlib

(27,539 posts)
25. I'm not happy to see him look unwell......
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:25 PM
Dec 18

I'm ECSTATIC! And when he looks like death warmed over, I will be positively orgasmic.

tonekat

(2,448 posts)
20. I'm happy
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:59 PM
Dec 18

"No one should be happy to see the president like this. He looks unwell."

Well, T.S., Elliot! Maybe he'll kick off before he can do further damage to our country in the name of making money for himself and those who bribe him.

bucolic_frolic

(54,020 posts)
26. Minds are warped by abuse and cognitive dissonance
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:28 PM
Dec 18

It was all by design. Though I think the strategy is running out of wind.

llmart

(17,314 posts)
30. "No one should be happy to see the president like this."
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:39 PM
Dec 18

Well now, Dr. Reiner, in my opinion EVERYONE should/will be happy when the Grim Reaper calls him home. And I think we know where "home" is for this rat bastard.

Also, I am happy as a lark to see him like this because I have to believe he is suffering some, but I want to see him suffer much, much more - almost as much or more than all the innocent people and children he has kidnapped and are suffering or dead.

P.S. to add - Fuck him all to hell.

Demobrat

(10,262 posts)
34. I didn't watch because I can't stand the sound of his voice,
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:50 PM
Dec 18

or the sight of his face, but wouldn’t a manic delivery say more about his drug use than his health?

rpannier

(24,848 posts)
35. "No one should be happy to see the president like this..."
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:52 PM
Dec 18

Just call me Edmund No One. Because I want Satan to pull this one home ASAP
Be a nice Christmas present

GoodRaisin

(10,725 posts)
41. Yeah, like some of that ghostly gas coming up and grabbing his cankles
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:55 PM
Dec 18

and pulling him through the floor, like the bad guy in the movie “Ghost”.

Niagara

(11,520 posts)
36. The sooner the better!
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:53 PM
Dec 18

I repeat myself, I know that Donald Trump isn't the entire problem but only a symptom of the problems we have.


It would be a great service and relief if he keeled over permanently.

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,898 posts)
50. CNN's Jake Tapper looks at growing questions about Trump's health amid recent unusual behaviors
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:43 AM
Dec 19

Even Jake Tapper has noticed the decline in trump


ChazInAz

(2,993 posts)
53. It took me a few minutes of watching
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:14 PM
Dec 19

Before I turned off the TV.
Did he pull some ball bearings from his pocket and start rolling them around in his hand?

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