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turbinetree

(27,757 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:14 AM Yesterday

Trump -- approaching 80th birthday -- vanishes from public for 8 days after hospital visit

By David Edwards
Published June 3, 2026 10:03 AM ET

President Donald Trump has not appeared at a single public event in eight days — and the White House isn't saying when that will change.

Trump's last confirmed live public appearance was May 27, when he presided over a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Since then, his schedule has been a wall of closed-press policy meetings, Executive Time, and private dinners. The only glimpse of the president came via a pre-taped Fox News interview with his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump — not a public event.

The silence is conspicuous for a man who built his brand on dominating the news cycle. Even as he's gone dark publicly, Trump's Truth Social account has been anything but quiet — his team has posted more than 122 times in the last 48 hours alone.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-disappears-after-health-exam/

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Trump -- approaching 80th birthday -- vanishes from public for 8 days after hospital visit (Original Post) turbinetree Yesterday OP
Somewhere Over the Rainbow! The Roux Comes First Yesterday #1
Or in the bowels of hell Grim Chieftain Yesterday #4
If that should be the case, how long would it before Melania stops wearing mourning clothes? Vogon_Glory Yesterday #5
Melania will probably drag out her Grim Chieftain Yesterday #7
"She has the glow of an expectant widow." 3Hotdogs Yesterday #25
Kimmel got into some good trouble Dr. T Yesterday #29
As long as Erica Kirk did... /nt artemisia1 Yesterday #61
He isn't getting no rainbows. He's getting the John Constantine treatment. paleotn Yesterday #36
We're the Recipients of the Rainbow! Try to Keep Up Here The Roux Comes First Yesterday #46
Youbetcha!! paleotn 23 hrs ago #67
;-{) WHOOPS! Goonch Yesterday #2
Each day they stay in power is a small victory for them. Turbineguy Yesterday #3
It's all a stunt bucolic_frolic Yesterday #6
He may "vanish" so why is he always the 5 top new stories? Boomerproud Yesterday #8
It's his special talent. LisaL Yesterday #9
And after all these years, PatSeg Yesterday #20
The media has been compromised for over 20 years. ananda Yesterday #28
Yes and probably longer PatSeg Yesterday #33
And during the Clinton years, we lost fairness in media. ananda Yesterday #35
Yes over the years, PatSeg Yesterday #41
When there's an offensive oder in the air Dave Id Yesterday #49
Is he dead malaise Yesterday #10
It does make you wonder, doesn't it? ShazzieB Yesterday #22
We can hope malaise Yesterday #32
Hopefully dying, and soon to be dead. republianmushroom Yesterday #26
I have high hopes! joshdawg Yesterday #43
Maybe all that posting he's been doing is really Artificial Ignorance? Tim S Yesterday #11
He hasn't exactly "vanished". Initech Yesterday #12
But how do we know it's really him? hamsterjill Yesterday #18
Yeah that is true. There's something they are not telling us. Initech Yesterday #48
But anybody can do that Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #19
Yep. Anything posted between the hours of 7 AM & midnight are almost certainly not him. Wiz Imp Yesterday #45
He has a young woman attending him overnight assisting with the shitposting Bluetus Yesterday #37
At this point, if he was dead or incapacitated... Initech Yesterday #40
I agree. hamsterjill Yesterday #50
It will be sort of like the movie "Dave" Wednesdays Yesterday #64
I agree, but Trump is such a simpleton, it doesn't take any sophisticated AI Bluetus Yesterday #56
His team posts for him. You can tell the difference wnylib Yesterday #53
He's looking for those "Epstein Files" usonian Yesterday #13
He's getting a mini face-lift for his birthday. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #14
Interesting that some of the media is catching onto mwmisses4289 Yesterday #15
AND why it's not him. calimary Yesterday #17
Another question comes up then. wnylib Yesterday #54
Only 8 days? He's gotta pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers in this racket Rob H. Yesterday #16
When it was announced last week Fatso had gone to Ca,[ Davod )which he hates) Warpy Yesterday #21
This would be the biggest story in the country if it were Biden Johnny2X2X Yesterday #23
I'm guessing he'll turn up after the most obvious of bruising fades Torchlight Yesterday #24
I think he may have gotten major dental work done.... Happy Hoosier Yesterday #27
I'm no doctor but MontanaMama Yesterday #30
Dialysis - that's it. It's very exhausting & causes bruising. nt AnotherMother4Peace Yesterday #42
Or, chemotherapy... GoCubsGo Yesterday #55
There's a YouTuber who goes by epistemic crisis Rob H. Yesterday #58
Probably has been in serious consulations with Tom Kean. Sneederbunk Yesterday #31
Don't worry. He'll come back with a huge pair of brand spanking new kidneys. Midnight Writer Yesterday #34
He is taking a break from vigorous hand-shaking that causes bruising Bluetus Yesterday #38
How much Traildogbob Yesterday #39
Is it possible relogic Yesterday #44
They could hide his death for weeks or months and get away with it. hamsterjill Yesterday #47
Like I said above, Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #66
K&R hamsterjill 23 hrs ago #70
Praying for that motherfucking PINE BOX with that greasy orange fuckstain laying in it stinking. SoFlaBro Yesterday #51
I've got popcorn....................... Lovie777 Yesterday #52
Fatigue, skin rashes, and mental fog are among wnylib Yesterday #57
....compassionate, understanding..... Hope22 Yesterday #59
Why is most of the corporate media ignoring this? senseandsensibility Yesterday #60
It's hard to believe-- viva la Yesterday #62
WH destruction can be noisy and cause headaches.... nt allegorical oracle Yesterday #63
I hate to be the bearer of bad news MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #65
How great the July 4th 250th festivities would be if... nt EarthFirst 23 hrs ago #68
Trump, who is currently doing a proof of life appearance in the Oval LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #69

Vogon_Glory

(10,402 posts)
5. If that should be the case, how long would it before Melania stops wearing mourning clothes?
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:30 AM
Yesterday

Will it be before or after most of the country starts wearing bright, cheerful colors?

Just asking…



paleotn

(22,870 posts)
36. He isn't getting no rainbows. He's getting the John Constantine treatment.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:09 PM
Yesterday

The one soul Satan himself would come up here to collect.

Satan - "Sonny, I've got a whole theme park of red delights for you!"

Turbineguy

(40,246 posts)
3. Each day they stay in power is a small victory for them.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:18 AM
Yesterday

and a loss for the rest of the World.

Boomerproud

(9,389 posts)
8. He may "vanish" so why is he always the 5 top new stories?
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:48 AM
Yesterday

He got more press in the 4 years as ex than Biden.

PatSeg

(53,729 posts)
20. And after all these years,
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:37 AM
Yesterday

the media keeps falling for it over and over again, even though they know he is just a showboater and bullshitter. This has been going on for decades.

PatSeg

(53,729 posts)
33. Yes and probably longer
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:06 PM
Yesterday

I think it especially goes back to the 1990s when Fox News was launched. The news became sensational reality TV.

ananda

(35,618 posts)
35. And during the Clinton years, we lost fairness in media.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:08 PM
Yesterday

That's why I boycott all MSM.

PatSeg

(53,729 posts)
41. Yes over the years,
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:36 PM
Yesterday

the right has chipped away at all the things that made us the world's preeminent "essential democracy". Countries often patterned themselves after the U.S. when setting up their new democracies.

Dave Id

(345 posts)
49. When there's an offensive oder in the air
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:59 PM
Yesterday

people naturally want to know where the stink is coming from.

ShazzieB

(22,971 posts)
22. It does make you wonder, doesn't it?
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:50 AM
Yesterday

It wouldn't surprise me at all to find out he's deathly ill, which wiil of course be kept secret from the American people for as long as possible. Maybe the narcissistic injury of all those musicians canceling on him was just too much!

Initech

(109,402 posts)
12. He hasn't exactly "vanished".
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:08 AM
Yesterday

He’s been shit posting AI slop garbage about how great he is on his shithole social media site 24/7 for the last week and it’s getting disturbing.

hamsterjill

(17,834 posts)
18. But how do we know it's really him?
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:34 AM
Yesterday

Serious question. Not trying to bust your chops. I'm sure Stephen Miller has mastered the art of posting incognito.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,672 posts)
19. But anybody can do that
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:35 AM
Yesterday

Even the dumbest fool on his team, even Temu Hitler (aka Miller), and claim it's him. How would we know? The internet is anonymous.

Wiz Imp

(10,570 posts)
45. Yep. Anything posted between the hours of 7 AM & midnight are almost certainly not him.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:49 PM
Yesterday

He only posts in the middle of the night. And even some of those could be posted by others - likely Natalie Harpp or Dan Scavino.

Bluetus

(3,172 posts)
37. He has a young woman attending him overnight assisting with the shitposting
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:10 PM
Yesterday

If he was dead or incapacitated, the shitposting could continue indefinitely. She has his "voice" down. The only way you can tell it is not him is that there are fewer typos.

Initech

(109,402 posts)
40. At this point, if he was dead or incapacitated...
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:34 PM
Yesterday

I feel like AI will take over and make it seem like he is still alive. That's a scary thought.

hamsterjill

(17,834 posts)
50. I agree.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:39 PM
Yesterday

And yes, it is VERY scary. Especially because you know there will be in-fighting amongst the thieves.

Wednesdays

(23,274 posts)
64. It will be sort of like the movie "Dave"
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 05:16 PM
Yesterday

Except that The Felon's double would be AI-generated and not nearly as altruistic. And the Vice-President is no "boy scout."

Bluetus

(3,172 posts)
56. I agree, but Trump is such a simpleton, it doesn't take any sophisticated AI
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:52 PM
Yesterday

to keep cranking out his shitposts. By now, I bet most people here could very ably produce very authentic-sounding "Trump" shitposts.

wnylib

(26,630 posts)
53. His team posts for him. You can tell the difference
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:48 PM
Yesterday

between his own posts and the team's posts. The team uses words that Trump never heard of. Trump uses simple, grade school language.

usonian

(26,756 posts)
13. He's looking for those "Epstein Files"
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:11 AM
Yesterday

Last edited Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:01 PM - Edit history (1)

And the dumpster lid closed on him.,





ETA:

Actual TV ad, not AI






https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=_wzvVz7Ap5s
remove the space to watch

mwmisses4289

(4,876 posts)
15. Interesting that some of the media is catching onto
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:13 AM
Yesterday

the notion that many of ts postings are by his "team" and not necessarily by him. Might be amusing to guess which of his team is posting which peice of nonsense.

calimary

(91,062 posts)
17. AND why it's not him.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:34 AM
Yesterday

At least we THINK it’s his team and not him.

It just occurred to me: what if THAT is the whole point? Just generating confusion. It’s a most intriguing way to cloud (AND goop up AND shit upon) any efforts to get to the whole truth.

Create just a whole lot of rabbit holes.

That’s one way to confuse, perplex, and divide the enemy. MANY rabbit holes mean many more chances that one or more of his opponents will fall into one.

wnylib

(26,630 posts)
54. Another question comes up then.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:51 PM
Yesterday

If the team is posting for him during the night, then why is HE sleeping during the day?

Rob H.

(5,963 posts)
16. Only 8 days? He's gotta pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers in this racket
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:25 AM
Yesterday

His team doing the posts on Truth Central would explain why there have been at least three identical posts there in the last week, though.

Warpy

(114,735 posts)
21. When it was announced last week Fatso had gone to Ca,[ Davod )which he hates)
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:49 AM
Yesterday

without members of his Cabinet, iI started to wonder just what is going on.

Dumping him before the midterms might just be their Hail Mary, trying to salvage the rest of the dead fish by cutting off its head. It's kind of a tos up as to whether or not it would work.



(sports metaphor soup, anyone?))

Johnny2X2X

(24,478 posts)
23. This would be the biggest story in the country if it were Biden
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:55 AM
Yesterday

Biden had Covid in office and that was the longest he didn't make a public appearance, 6 days. If this were Biden it would be wall to wall coverage of our President's "Health crisis!"

Torchlight

(7,111 posts)
24. I'm guessing he'll turn up after the most obvious of bruising fades
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:55 AM
Yesterday

Sometimes, those hands and neck bruises can't be covered up with makeup, and he certainly doesn't want a public appearance looking like he does, so he waits until the faders, foundations, bronzers, concealers, blush, highlighters, setting spray and gloss can most effectively mask his true self from public once again.

Happy Hoosier

(9,671 posts)
27. I think he may have gotten major dental work done....
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:59 AM
Yesterday

... and he doesn't want to appear in public until it's healed to the point he can sport his new implants.

MontanaMama

(24,766 posts)
30. I'm no doctor but
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 PM
Yesterday

I’ll chime in with the thought that he’s maybe getting diuretics and his kidneys are failing.

GoCubsGo

(35,043 posts)
55. Or, chemotherapy...
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:51 PM
Yesterday

He disappears for over a week at the same time every month, lately. That fits with a lot of chemo schedules. Like most men his age, I'm sure he has prostate cancer on top of everything else. Or, some gastrointestinal cancer, given his shitty diet.

Rob H.

(5,963 posts)
58. There's a YouTuber who goes by epistemic crisis
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 02:02 PM
Yesterday

Who's a physical therapist with a doctorate in his field and 14 years' experience working with elderly patients just like Trump who thinks that's exactly what's happening. They won't be able to prop him up forever.

Bluetus

(3,172 posts)
38. He is taking a break from vigorous hand-shaking that causes bruising
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:11 PM
Yesterday

and definitely not the result of monthly infusions for his Alzheimer's disease.

Traildogbob

(13,202 posts)
39. How much
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:19 PM
Yesterday

Of the Nations real Ft Knox Gold will he demand be used to make his coffin?
I think we should melt down all his fake gold crap, in our house, if he demands a Gold box.
I say bury him, insert a copper tube in his ass, poking up above ground, light it and give him a Kennedy “flame of honor” that will burn that blubber for decades. BUT, it has to be at Mardi Lardo.
That shit will be toxic. He has poisoned the country enough, Hell, the world.

relogic

(292 posts)
44. Is it possible
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:48 PM
Yesterday

that he has had an epiphany of slight shame after he let loose some rectal waste meant for “those evil, ugly liberals” at an inappropriate venue shall we say.

No, embarrassment, shame and self-correction for them are like ruby-red cheeks on a shriveled prune.

hamsterjill

(17,834 posts)
47. They could hide his death for weeks or months and get away with it.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:57 PM
Yesterday

With AI, with others posting on social media for him, with past video, etc. it would be months before anyone could prove that Trump had died. Sound far fetched? Yeah, that's where I'm at with his enablers. They could sucker his followers for years because they'll believe anything.

Nothing Trump and Company do would surprise me. Someone needs to order a wellness check to the White House.

Wednesdays

(23,274 posts)
66. Like I said above,
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 05:25 PM
23 hrs ago

It would be like "Dave" or "Weekend At Bernie's," except with the help of AI. Like you said, they could keep the charade going for years.

SoFlaBro

(3,813 posts)
51. Praying for that motherfucking PINE BOX with that greasy orange fuckstain laying in it stinking.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:40 PM
Yesterday

Lovie777

(23,977 posts)
52. I've got popcorn.......................
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:44 PM
Yesterday


next is Vance and they will make him chose Rubio as VP.

wnylib

(26,630 posts)
57. Fatigue, skin rashes, and mental fog are among
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 02:02 PM
Yesterday

the symptoms of chemo therapy.

Prostate cancer shows up in aging men, as has happened to Biden. My father had prostate cancer and died from it at age 86.

If that is Trump's health problem, then he was no more fit to run for office in 2024 than Biden was. But Biden was still smarter and better qualified.

viva la

(4,640 posts)
62. It's hard to believe--
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 03:43 PM
Yesterday

He seems to be everywhere all the time-- that awful voice, the insults, the sneers, the crazy.

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