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NNadir

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19. All of Franklin Roosevelt's doctors knew he was in heart failure when he ran for a 4th term.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 12:07 AM

20 hrs ago

He probably was well aware of it himself. He ran because he felt no one else could put through the United Nations and probably no other Democrat could defeat the isolationist Dewey.

Of course, he wasn't an orange pedophile, so there's that. He ran in hopes of doing good, not to scam the US government.

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If the President is ill, do the people have a right to know? [View all] kentuck 22 hrs ago OP

Absolutely... FalloutShelter 22 hrs ago #1

Yes ... oldsoldierfadingfast 22 hrs ago #2

That is why I tell everyone he is syphilitic displacedvermoter 22 hrs ago #3

The 47th President's body is going to 86 itself. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 22 hrs ago #4

Yes, but historically presidents' health problems have been either minimized or concealed altogether. Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #5

I can see the empathy and concern for some past Presidents will keep their health conditions out of the news. Aussie105 22 hrs ago #6

Yes. Unless it greatly impacts/threatens National Security rpannier 22 hrs ago #7

Trump's mental health.. Escape 21 hrs ago #8

Yes. Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #9

Hell no......nobody questions the 🍊🐖💩 dictator kimbutgar 21 hrs ago #10

Given that JD Vance is the vice-president... Morbius 21 hrs ago #11

The issue was settled with Eisenhower. DURHAM D 21 hrs ago #12

Not really. JFK's serious health issues were never disclosed Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #14

repukes certainly think so when a Dem is president Skittles 21 hrs ago #13

Yes, both a right to know AND a need to know. He's running our country Marie Marie 21 hrs ago #15

It is obvious the president has serious mental & physical problems. BarbD 21 hrs ago #16

He isn't "ill" in the sense of something like cancer, Parkinson's etc. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #17

If what you're saying here is true - and I have no reason to believe that it is not - hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #20

Mental illness is completely different from physical illness Bluetus 9 hrs ago #22

I wish I could rec this more than once MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #23

Of course, we as taxpayers deserve to know about the health of our elected leaders. SWBTATTReg 20 hrs ago #18

All of Franklin Roosevelt's doctors knew he was in heart failure when he ran for a 4th term. NNadir 20 hrs ago #19

Being serious now ... oldsoldierfadingfast 18 hrs ago #21

Absolutely MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #24