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PCIntern

(28,397 posts)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 06:37 PM Saturday

Unless there is a cardiovascular crisis requiring surgery,

he does not HAVE to go to a hospital

You can bet whatever money you may have left after filling up your tank today, that virtually every condition, pathology, complication, and symptom can be addressed at the White House. I’m certain they have a surgical suite for emergencies and staff to perform life-saving procedures, as well as all medications and instruments required.

You can also bet that after his hospitalization for Covid back when, they instituted a full-court press so that those optics won’t have to be repeated unless there’s a crisis. After all, it’s all perception.

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Unless there is a cardiovascular crisis requiring surgery, (Original Post) PCIntern Saturday OP
;-{) MRI Goonch Saturday #1
He's had multiple Mri's PCIntern Saturday #4
This Wicked Blue Saturday #13
So where is he? Jilly_in_VA Saturday #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #8
Hopefully... 2naSalit Saturday #9
I like the way you think, 2naSalit! Mountain Mule Saturday #14
Haha Joinfortmill Saturday #16
My guess, heading to the Middle East to pin a medal on the pilot that didn't get captured. dem4decades Saturday #12
Unless the medical facilities were in the East Wing FHRRK1 Saturday #3
"I'm Ready ". Star Trek Strange New Worlds Tetrachloride Saturday #5
Hiding in bunker somewhere. CentralMass Saturday #6
He's also a panicky baby with dementia and all manner of strange beliefs. Maru Kitteh Saturday #7
Too rational... PCIntern Saturday #10
Emergency treatment at the White House would likely be 'leaky' Attilatheblond Yesterday #29
Here's hoping.. surfered Saturday #11
I am still betting on the monthly "Young Blood" transfusions. Maybe from some of the young ICE hostages. LiberalArkie Saturday #15
The next time he appears he'll be dipped into a vat of make-up BigmanPigman Saturday #17
They have a cat scan or MRI? GusBob Saturday #18
On what basis do you make that statement? PCIntern Saturday #19
Just from dealing with medical emergencies is all GusBob Saturday #21
I don't think we know for sure. BannonsLiver Saturday #20
Psychological crises? Strelnikov_ Saturday #22
That's what I'm thinking, too. GoCubsGo Saturday #27
If I only had a heart struggle4progress Saturday #23
Tsf could fit the tin man, the scarecrow, and the lion. BlueKota Saturday #24
+ struggle4progress Saturday #25
He didn't go... LeftInTX Saturday #26
hey! we can dream can't we? orleans Saturday #28
Until he is seen in person, I still have hope. kerry-is-my-prez Yesterday #30
on the other hand, it would buy them some time to figure out what to do next orleans Yesterday #31

PCIntern

(28,397 posts)
4. He's had multiple Mri's
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 06:49 PM
Saturday

and who knows what’s in the sub-basement that was brought in and installed. There is no limit to the possibilities

Response to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #2)

dem4decades

(14,108 posts)
12. My guess, heading to the Middle East to pin a medal on the pilot that didn't get captured.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:13 PM
Saturday

Those are his favorite and he needs publicly bump.

FHRRK1

(32 posts)
3. Unless the medical facilities were in the East Wing
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 06:45 PM
Saturday

In which case I will be playing Alanis Morriset.

Maru Kitteh

(31,794 posts)
7. He's also a panicky baby with dementia and all manner of strange beliefs.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:03 PM
Saturday

He seems like the type, at this stage of his devolvement along with his history of privilege, age and background to INSIST on going to the hospital if he really feels he might be in trouble.

They simply won’t believe that the medical staff standing right in front of them, who obviously know them best, have the slightest clue what to do and the “real” doctors all work at the hospital.

PCIntern

(28,397 posts)
10. Too rational...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:12 PM
Saturday

But your point is taken. I think the last place he wants to go is Walter Reed

Attilatheblond

(8,926 posts)
29. Emergency treatment at the White House would likely be 'leaky'
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:30 AM
Yesterday

Walter Reed might be more leak proof

LiberalArkie

(19,830 posts)
15. I am still betting on the monthly "Young Blood" transfusions. Maybe from some of the young ICE hostages.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 08:56 PM
Saturday

PCIntern

(28,397 posts)
19. On what basis do you make that statement?
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:18 PM
Saturday

Nobody on the outside knows what they have or don’t have in that huge subterranean chasm.

GusBob

(8,253 posts)
21. Just from dealing with medical emergencies is all
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:27 PM
Saturday

Do they have an OCT?
He’s at the right age and weight for Giant Cell Arteritis

I don’t think they can diagnosis or treat virtually everything

For that particular problem requires hospitalization and biopsies

BannonsLiver

(20,614 posts)
20. I don't think we know for sure.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:26 PM
Saturday

We do know he’s gone to WR for MRIs in the past. We know when he got covid it was bad enough that they had to transport him to WR. But it’s not out of the realm that they’ve installed an MRI machine on site in the time that has passed since he was last reported to have visited WR for an MRI.

The benefit of doing that, beyond the ability to do one quickly, is that it would eliminate the need to go to WR, which cuts down on the risk of the kind of speculation that has occurred today.

Strelnikov_

(8,174 posts)
22. Psychological crises?
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:10 PM
Saturday

Paul Krugman posted today that he has not sounded like himself.

Maybe the hopelessness of the situation he has painted himself into is sinking in.

GoCubsGo

(34,932 posts)
27. That's what I'm thinking, too.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:03 PM
Saturday

Everything is turning to shit around him, like his Supreme Court/birthright citizenship escapade. His poll numbers are at a record low. Nobody wants his damn war, including a lot of his supporters. His economy is in the crapper. People are finally catching onto his gaming the stock market... He's got to be flipping out at this point. They probably have him sedated somewhere.

LeftInTX

(34,356 posts)
26. He didn't go...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:52 PM
Saturday

Not this again.

This is turning into the Labor Day, Trump is dead thing.

The WH told the press he was in executive session due to Iran. (Aka....He doesn't want to talk about Iran)

kerry-is-my-prez

(10,289 posts)
30. Until he is seen in person, I still have hope.
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:38 AM
Yesterday

Anybody could have posted that truth social post. I don’t think he has died, but I think he could be seriously ill. They would not dare post something from him if he was dead.

orleans

(36,962 posts)
31. on the other hand, it would buy them some time to figure out what to do next
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:51 AM
Yesterday

like try to frankenstein him back to life


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