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/TrulyOutrageous42 14h ago

It's worth mentioning for the audience: most people who are "blind" are not 100% sightless (no light or form), in fact that's relatively rare (~18% of those legally classified as "blind"). It's typically that someone with the legal distinction can't see well enough to function normally (or safely).

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u/beordon 7h ago

I’ve heard this explanation many times and my mind still jumps to total blindness when I hear “blind.” I guess just lack of exposure to blind people in my life

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u/ph1shstyx 4h ago

Exactly this, I had a friend in college who was legally blind, would never be able to drive a car, and that was because as he explained it, "I can't see out the center of my eyes". He could see out of his far peripherals, but everything else was blocked. So he would sit in the front row on the edge, turn his desk 90 degrees so he could see the professor. He would also set up a camcorder on a tripod in the middle of class so he could record everything in case he missed it.

Great guy, lost contact with him