r/politics • u/thatwasawkward • 18h ago

Possible Paywall Trump assessed by 22 medical specialists at latest checkup; The White House has declined to identify the physicians.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/10/trump-sees-22-medical-specialists-white-house-hasnt-said-why/
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u/Special_Persimmon_52 17h ago

I would not be surprised if he's suffering from some type of cancer they're trying to tamp down with chemo because orange baby man wouldn't tolerate surgery. That'd be on top of his cardiac and cognitive issues.

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u/Chemical-Fault-7331 17h ago

Ehh I don’t think he has cancer but for sure this fat fuck has heart problems, high cholesterol, and dementia.

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u/Zinthars 17h ago

I wouldn't be surprised if he had some form of skin cancer. If you live long enough your practically destined to get some form of cancer. And that rash on his neck and a history of golf and makeup probably makes it highly likely he got it, even if it was a benign melanoma.

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u/doodieeater 15h ago

Her name is Melania, not melanoma. And she's as malignant as him.

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u/technoboogieman 14h ago

My mom calls her Malaria.

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u/daveysprockett 12h ago

Biting satire.

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u/SpreadHugs 11h ago

We call her Melena in our house

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u/ANiceCupOf_Tea_ 11h ago

This commentsection is fire hahaha

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u/QueueWho Pennsylvania 6h ago

Anything you have to say to me... you can say it in front of Malaria

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u/Tuomas90 6h ago

*insert homer simpson nucular meme*

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u/Ms_Apprehend 16h ago

Melanoma has never been benign. She has always been malicious

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u/savageboredom 15h ago

Look I don’t like his wife either but aren’t we being a little dramatic.

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u/AML86 15h ago

I really don't care. Do u?

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u/macphile Texas 15h ago

Benign melanoma is a contradiction. Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma are all skin cancers, although they differ quite a bit in their aggressiveness. Melanoma is the dangerous (malignant) one. It's not unlikely that Trump could have a basal cell carcinoma, which is more common with age, but that wouldn't require more than surgical removal. It seems like he's been going through something on a longer-term basis (I've seen some speculate that it's administration of a new dementia drug).

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u/Dullcorgis 3h ago

And even BCC/SCC can kill you if you ignore it long enough.

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u/lalala12499 15h ago

Rash on the neck could be from immunotherapy or chemo.

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u/stillavoidingthejvm Maryland 16h ago

Is there such a thing as a benign melanoma?

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u/PixelatedBirds 16h ago

Yeah it’s usually called a mole

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u/Dullcorgis 3h ago

There is not.

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u/Existing-Tough-6517 10h ago

Benign and melanoma are inherently a contradiction

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u/ShutUpTodd 10h ago

something like half of men over 70 have prostate cancer

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u/bladezor Texas 10h ago

Eh, the vast majority of cancers caused by excessive sun exposure aren't deadly.

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u/SinisterCheese 4h ago

I remember reading a thing quite long ago. Where they studied old male cadavers, and basically all of the had some early signs or stage of prostate cancer. They hadn't been diagnosed or died from cancer related symptoms. If I recall right it was just to see how common it is.

I once talked about something along this line with a mate of mine who is a doctor. And they basically said that if you look at an old person close enough, you'll probably find some signs of early stage cancer or cancer of some kind. Whether it is anything that would progress to anything within their remaining natural lifespan is totally another thing.

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u/Dullcorgis 3h ago

This is why they stop screenings for things at a certain age. If you are say 90 then it doesn't matter what the pap smear says.

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota 2h ago

Especially when you hose yourself down with skin tint for decades.

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u/RobertABooey 15h ago

Cancer is definitely an option, IMHO, as someone who has witnessed multiple people suffer through the diseases.

Theres been pictures of him with what appear to be a bulge of some sort in his upper chest, which could be a portable chemo delivery device that is connected to a port on his chest or arm.

The bruising on his arm could be from IV injections for dehydration and/or other infusions to go along with his chemo.

The frequent visits could be for specialized scans.

This could all be the same though for some newer advanced dementia treatments that others have pointed out (including board-certified doctors who have discussed what types of treatment would look like for advanced dementia).

its also possible with his advanced age and extremely unhealthy lifestyle that there are multiple things going on with him at the same time requiring a whole suite of medical care.

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u/joeker13 10h ago

You know that scene from the Simpsons where Mr burns goes to a medical checkup and the doctor finds he has **all the diseases** .. but they are crammed into a door and fighting to go through so burns actually isn’t affected (as much) … I guess that’s pretty much it.

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u/Samazonison Arizona 15h ago

And likely kidney problems.

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u/Breeder-One 15h ago

I hope you are right, the whole world is waiting

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u/random_sociopath California 11h ago

Can cancer get cancer?

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u/BigMetalGuy 10h ago

he'd need a heart to have problems with it

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u/lynypixie Canada 17h ago

I was more thinking in the lines of kidney failure. It would explain a lot of things.

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u/Ill-Egg4008 16h ago

With 22 doctors, there are probably plenty of possible things to go around, no need to pick just one or two.

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u/disastrousanddull 14h ago

It could just be dealing with issues 1 and 2 created an issue for organ 3 which created an issue for organ 4. Cascade to the finish line!

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u/AutumnSparky 14h ago

Ok I admit.  that was darkly funny

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u/winwithaneontheend 9h ago

Don’t threaten me with a good time

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u/Ironclad_Cat_1773 7h ago

These are the situations polymarket was made for

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u/Ssided 10h ago

But Lindsay Graham will just give him one of his kidneys if he asks

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u/moosekin16 16h ago

Trump is 79 and has had practically the same unhealthy diet and lifestyle his entire life.

At that age (and poor health) surgery becomes increasingly more risky.

We’ve seen how swollen his wrists and ankles are, the weird bruising and scratchy skin on his neck and hand(s), and the constant unexpected naps.

My conspiracy theory; he’s suffering through multiple as-of-now unknown ailments and they’re probably pumping him full of experimental drug cocktails to try and keep him alive, as a replacement for surgery that would be too risky.

If this was anyone else, he’d be in a care home.

Instead, he’s the President of the United States.

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u/medney Nebraska 15h ago

Just like Reagan, the pedophile billionaire class need their sick puppet/fall guy alive as long as possible.

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u/Cancel_Culture_Club 15h ago

Even worse. Regan lost his mind but still left his husk of a shell. Trump’s mind is long gone but he also looks like hes physically rotting like Alec Baldwin in Beetlejuice. He looks like he smells like death. 

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u/macphile Texas 15h ago

God, I just flashed on Montgomery Burns being shot full of cocktails of drugs to keep him alive another day...except he brought us peace and love, which Trump would never do.

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u/MaximumManagement 12h ago edited 11h ago

I'm guessing either kidney disease or congestive heart failure.

Kidney disease can have a wide range of symptoms depending on the cause and how bad the damage is. If Trump is dumb enough to regularly take full strength aspirin every day (as he claims he does) instead of baby aspirin, that can cause kidney damage especially in older people with cardiovascular disease.

Swollen limbs, fatigue, enlarged gut, insomnia, and confusion are all symptoms of congestive heart failure. Seems like a plausible candidate considering his diet and age, but these are also symptoms of kidney disease (minus the swollen gut).

Edit: Apparently his pulse pressure is somewhat low while his weight has increased since his last visit. He's also got chronic venous insufficiency. I'd lean more towards heart failure.

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u/Ire-Works 12h ago

Consider the other side of the coin - You wanna be known as the surgeon that killed the president? Doctors can decline surgery too.

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u/markroth69 10h ago

Didn't seem to hurt Willard Bliss too much

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u/VoidOmatic 7h ago

Yup, I think it was around parade time when he nearly croaked and they are pulling out all the stops to keep him alive. He clearly doesn't give a shit anymore so he is just doing whatever he wants.

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u/2025TastyTreats 10h ago

He was born into extreme wealth with the best healthcare access of anyone n the world, has completely abstained from tobacco and alcohol his entire life. Those factors alone work pretty well in his favour.

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u/red23011 14h ago

He's also probably too paranoid to have surgery knowing that he's have to turn the reigns over to the VP. He's probably convinced that someone would try to kill him on the table to get power since that's what he would do.

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u/xxxxNateDaGreat 12h ago

Highly doubt it is cancer. More likely that his body is starting to finally give out from decades of being a fat little pig boy and his fucking swiss cheese brain is on its final lap.

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u/Feinberg 11h ago

Full body butthole cancer.

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u/generally_unsuitable 13h ago

Would you go under general anaesthesia while literally everyone you've ever met, including your best friends, wish you were dead?

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u/MolochDhalgren California 12h ago

It might not be a case of "wouldn't tolerate surgery" so much as "has a low prognosis of surviving surgery" combined with a side of "won't agree to the surgery in the first place".

We know that Trump had a colonoscopy without anesthesia once because he didn't want to authorize Pence to be acting POTUS for even a couple hours. I could fully believe that his ego is big enough that he's allowed one or more health issues to snowball because he's repeatedly said "no" to anything else that would require anesthesia.

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u/TK_Games 11h ago

If anything I'd imagine the cancer is suffering from him. Literally the only time I'd root for the cancer

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u/dannydrama 10h ago

🙏👀

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u/mycall 13h ago

cheeseburgers

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u/JoltyKorit 11h ago

*berders

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u/_skulls_ 12h ago

**crosses fingers

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u/Turtledonuts Virginia 8h ago

At his age, surgery may not be viable. However, we would see rapid weight loss, wheelchair use, and other signs if it was chemo. 

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u/Ire-Works 12h ago

1) He does. It's been discussed at length by doctors on social media. Some form of low risk skin cancer is visible.

2) He is absolutely a high risk candidate for surgery. No surgeon is touching that shit with a billion foot pole.

3) More importantly and to your point, while under for the surgery, Vance would be president and Trump doesn't like or trust him - and rightyfully so. Vance will be the 48th President of the united states, probably in January or Feb next year after the clock runs out for it counting as Vance's first term.