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BumRushDaShow

(172,086 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 07:28 AM Thursday

'Trump Needs Medical Attention': Congressman Says President's Family Should Stage 'Intervention'

Source: MEDIAite

May 13th, 2026, 8:50 pm


Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) said President Donald Trump’s call to arrest former President Barack Obama should trigger a medical “intervention.”. On Wednesday, Pablo Manríquez of MeidasTouch caught up with McGovern at the Capitol and first asked about the president’s obsession with the construction of the White House ballroom.

In January, the president fired the architect working on the project over reported differences about the size of the structure. After a gunman tried to breach last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump and Republicans claimed the incident showed the need for a fortified building in which to hold such events, even though the WHCD is hosted by an organization of White House reporters and not the White House itself.

“Is Donald Trump’s ballroom a national emergency?” Manríquez asked.

“You gotta be kidding me,” McGovern responded. “It’s a vanity project that’s gonna cost the American taxpayers over a billion dollars at a time when people can’t afford their healthcare, they can’t afford their groceries, they cannot afford their fill up their gas tanks. I mean Donald Trump lives in Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. And I wish we had some Republicans that would actually stand with us and actually fight for working people.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-needs-medical-attention-congressman-says-presidents-family-should-stage-intervention/

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'Trump Needs Medical Attention': Congressman Says President's Family Should Stage 'Intervention' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Thursday OP
Of all the people who DON'T Want Trump's health to improve his family tops the list. Ray Bruns Thursday #1
Right. They want him to hang on in there so they can swindle as much as possible before he collapses or finally croaks, raccoon Thursday #7
My exact thoughts popsdenver Thursday #31
Not a vanity project. Not a ballroom. Cover story for fortress for the leaders of fascist dystopia? lostnfound Thursday #2
It is not a ballroom but Bunker. Das ist ein Fuhrurbunker. Trump plans to never leave the White House. Botany Thursday #9
The IRS lawsuit "settlement" will top the list. rubbersole Thursday #14
But with the oil supply being hampered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Botany Thursday #15
About seven percent of the oil used in the US came through the Strait of Hormuz when it was still open jmowreader Thursday #23
That's the reason for the big hurry on it Bayard Thursday #22
He's not building the Ballroom for Marco, JD, or any other of his MAGA ass kissers..... OGBuzz Thursday #10
How did the concept of the ballroom come about? BarbD Thursday #24
Trump made it all up insisting that "everyone" has been wanting a ball room at the WH for over 150 years. But I OGBuzz Thursday #25
It will be loaded to the gills with spyware for Putin's ease and enjoyment. travelingthrulife Thursday #28
What Donald Trump needs is a straitjacket and a muzzle. Ray Bruns Thursday #3
I doubt his family, especially Melanie, cares about him at all. llmart Thursday #4
If there's any left. Crowman2009 Thursday #6
Trump is no doubt working out how to take it with him rurallib Thursday #13
He needs a coffin! Crowman2009 Thursday #5
I'd settle for a shallow ditch chernabogg Thursday #12
No need to have wild animals suffer a heart attack from all that cholesterol. Crowman2009 Thursday #21
The petulant child is unstable relogic Thursday #8
His family most likely kacekwl Thursday #11
Yep. He plans to hide out in the bunker rhiannon55 Thursday #16
I wouldn't be surprised. calimary Thursday #34
His family is too busy w/their insider trading TBF Thursday #17
The trump Family Staging 'Intervention' ? Ha Ha Ha republianmushroom Thursday #18
Trump can't travel alone anymore. He needs a family member there to step in when he gets confused LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #19
Fuck it. There's opportunity to monetize that... EarthFirst Thursday #20
" And I wish we had some Republicans that would actually stand with us and actually fight for the American people." 1WorldHope Thursday #26
Good luck with that popsdenver Thursday #32
Where I grew up they would say 'if brains were dynamite he couldn't blow his nose". twodogsbarking Thursday #27
Or popsdenver Thursday #33
That gang of psychopaths are all out for themselves, individually. They don't give a shit RockRaven Thursday #29
His family does not care about him as a person. TNNurse Thursday #30
Trump is Sundowning. Aussie105 21 hrs ago #35
Donald Trump needs a straitjacket and a muzzle. Ray Bruns 17 hrs ago #36

raccoon

(32,462 posts)
7. Right. They want him to hang on in there so they can swindle as much as possible before he collapses or finally croaks,
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:01 AM
Thursday

which I'm beginning to wonder if that will ever happen.

popsdenver

(2,596 posts)
31. My exact thoughts
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:18 PM
Thursday

His Spawn and Jared have increased their un-fathomable grifting, especially since he got back in to office.

lostnfound

(17,629 posts)
2. Not a vanity project. Not a ballroom. Cover story for fortress for the leaders of fascist dystopia?
Thu May 14, 2026, 08:42 AM
Thursday

The drey dossier is annoying and may be completely clickbait. But IF what they report is factual — that the companies involved in building it are not in the business of ballroom building; they build data centers with high security needs including underground headquarters for military operations — it sounds like an ‘occam’s razor’ explanation for the insanity.

Botany

(77,827 posts)
9. It is not a ballroom but Bunker. Das ist ein Fuhrurbunker. Trump plans to never leave the White House.
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:20 AM
Thursday

Fucking up the White House, the Reflecting Pool, his Arc de aTrump, his ICE agents, pardoning the
J-6 shits, and grifting are all designed tests to see how much shit he can get away with.

He is deeply mentally ill and is living in fear.



rubbersole

(11,275 posts)
14. The IRS lawsuit "settlement" will top the list.
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:07 AM
Thursday

Going to war for oil companies' interests isn't on the list of what he can get away with. It's why he was installed in the first place. None of the oil/gas we consume comes through the Strait of Hormuz. These price hikes are part of the great wealth transfer.

Botany

(77,827 posts)
15. But with the oil supply being hampered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:12 AM
Thursday

The Venezuelan Oil that aTrump and his supporters are now in control of is worth a lot more.

jmowreader

(53,386 posts)
23. About seven percent of the oil used in the US came through the Strait of Hormuz when it was still open
Thu May 14, 2026, 04:15 PM
Thursday

You do understand why Trump needed to close the Strait: all the people who play oil futures long really wanted to make more money.

There are two ways to deal in securities: long and short. Longs assume the price of an asset will increase, so they buy it at a certain price, wait till it goes up enough to make them happy then sell it. Shorts assume it'll go down so they rent it, sell it, wait till it does what they expect then buy it back. Long is safer than short - if you buy 100 shares of the asset for $100 per share the most you can lose is $10,000 (and that assumes the underlying company goes out of business) but if you short 100 shares at $100 and it goes to $250 the people you rented it from are going to tell you they need it back, like right now.

Bayard

(30,232 posts)
22. That's the reason for the big hurry on it
Thu May 14, 2026, 01:58 PM
Thursday

It has to be finished before the next presidential election, and he gets kicked out.

OGBuzz

(560 posts)
10. He's not building the Ballroom for Marco, JD, or any other of his MAGA ass kissers.....
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:21 AM
Thursday

or any Democrat for that matter. He's planning on staying.

BarbD

(1,492 posts)
24. How did the concept of the ballroom come about?
Thu May 14, 2026, 04:42 PM
Thursday

I don't recall any massive movement calling desperately for a ballroom.

OGBuzz

(560 posts)
25. Trump made it all up insisting that "everyone" has been wanting a ball room at the WH for over 150 years. But I
Thu May 14, 2026, 05:03 PM
Thursday

can't recall any President other than Trump ever mentioning the need for a ball room.

llmart

(17,726 posts)
4. I doubt his family, especially Melanie, cares about him at all.
Thu May 14, 2026, 08:50 AM
Thursday

They do, however, care about how his stolen wealth will be divvied up once he croaks.

Crowman2009

(3,593 posts)
6. If there's any left.
Thu May 14, 2026, 08:55 AM
Thursday

Let us not forget that he owes a shit-ton of money to a lot of people.

rurallib

(64,818 posts)
13. Trump is no doubt working out how to take it with him
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:02 AM
Thursday

and screwing over his family royally

chernabogg

(33 posts)
12. I'd settle for a shallow ditch
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:54 AM
Thursday

Although then I would feel bad for the wildlife that attempt to feed on him.

relogic

(241 posts)
8. The petulant child is unstable
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:20 AM
Thursday

and was given the keys to the toy chest and insists on breaking as many as he can to achieve newer, brighter colored ones from his benefactors. Now he needs a bigger box to put them in. Some fool has also given him a sharpie and he’s scrawling his name on every wall in his padded room.

rhiannon55

(2,796 posts)
16. Yep. He plans to hide out in the bunker
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:24 AM
Thursday

Rather than leave the White House. The ballroom is just icing on his fucking cake.

calimary

(90,722 posts)
34. I wouldn't be surprised.
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:44 PM
Thursday

But by now, I’ve come to expect nothing but ICKY results from anyone and everyone who’s part of it.

TBF

(37,126 posts)
17. His family is too busy w/their insider trading
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:21 AM
Thursday

and no doubt shifting funds overseas. Their only concern when it comes to dear old dad, is how much their portion is in the will.

LetMyPeopleVote

(181,879 posts)
19. Trump can't travel alone anymore. He needs a family member there to step in when he gets confused
Thu May 14, 2026, 12:54 PM
Thursday

This may explain why Eric is on this trip


EarthFirst

(4,215 posts)
20. Fuck it. There's opportunity to monetize that...
Thu May 14, 2026, 12:58 PM
Thursday

I’m in for $5 to watch that melee unfold…

1WorldHope

(2,138 posts)
26. " And I wish we had some Republicans that would actually stand with us and actually fight for the American people."
Thu May 14, 2026, 05:18 PM
Thursday

And we also wish that fetterman would sit down and shut up.

popsdenver

(2,596 posts)
32. Good luck with that
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:24 PM
Thursday

They are all fighting, crawling, scratching, clawing, biting, to try to end up in the top 1%............

They are far, far worse than the crack whores on the street corners.....Because there are a number of things that the crack whore WON'T DO for ANY amount of money.........

popsdenver

(2,596 posts)
33. Or
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:26 PM
Thursday

if each atom of his brain were a ton of steel, it would roll around like a BB in a dump truck.....

RockRaven

(19,724 posts)
29. That gang of psychopaths are all out for themselves, individually. They don't give a shit
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:44 PM
Thursday

about him, or about whoever else might get hurt, or the country. They care about themselves, each alone. That's it.

Let's dispense with the pretense that this is in any way a normal family with normal family dynamics which can be caller upon to deal with the problems of a dementia patient. It is not. Stop it.

TNNurse

(7,547 posts)
30. His family does not care about him as a person.
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:51 PM
Thursday

They only care about the money they can get.

Aussie105

(8,157 posts)
35. Trump is Sundowning.
Fri May 15, 2026, 02:41 AM
21 hrs ago

The need to leave an indelible mark on the landscape in the form of tall buildings, pointless monoliths, statues to himself in America and total social and structural destruction elsewhere in the world, is growing stronger in him every day.

He is trying to leave a legacy after his death, so people will remember him for the leader he was, for the next 1,000 years.
Hitler did the same.

Not a reader of history, is Sir Trump.
Otherwise the final scene in the bunker that resulted in Eva Braun and Hitler's death would frighten him into NOT wanting that ballroom and underground bunker.

Melania had best stay out of his way when that time comes.

Trump is Sundowning. Way too slowly.

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