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bigtree

(94,696 posts) Wed May 27, 2026, 05:48 PM Wednesday

Trump is banged up

Journalist Aaron Rupar shared a video and photo from Wednesday's meeting showing Trump with heavy eyes, a slightly nodding head, and prominent swelling below his left eye. This came a day after his routine annual exam at Walter Reed, which the White House called a dental and preventive checkup—with Trump posting that everything checked out perfectly.

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(Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty)

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Trump is banged up (Original Post) bigtree Wednesday OP

With all his face paint, bruising from a fall may not be visible. Swelling may be a better clue. RockRaven Wednesday #1

who is blathering about 'Trump Accounts?" WTF fresh hell scam is this? CurtEastPoint Wednesday #2

Trump accounts are a silly scheme GenThePerservering Wednesday #4

Wishful thinking. The swelling doesn't look any different to me than prior pictures Ms. Toad Wednesday #3

there's a very pronounced difference bigtree Wednesday #5

I don't see a difference. Ms. Toad Wednesday #11

I agree; it's just the lighting. n/t demmiblue Wednesday #10

JFC just die already you sick fuck pedophile Blue Owl Wednesday #6

;-{) WHOOPS! Goonch Wednesday #7

Trump account for kids? That's bound to be a crime in the making. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #8

It's a bait-and-switch operation. no_hypocrisy Wednesday #9

I feel sorry for the kids that have parents foolish enough to invest in this scam! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #13

he needs a daily nap eShirl Wednesday #12

Do your sleeping at night, asshole! bif Wednesday #14

RockRaven

(19,804 posts)

1. With all his face paint, bruising from a fall may not be visible. Swelling may be a better clue.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 05:50 PM

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Also might explain why he had floated going to Camp David -- to stay away from cameras while swelling and bruising resolved.

CurtEastPoint

(20,112 posts)

2. who is blathering about 'Trump Accounts?" WTF fresh hell scam is this?

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Wed May 27, 2026, 05:51 PM

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GenThePerservering

(3,815 posts)

4. Trump accounts are a silly scheme

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Wed May 27, 2026, 05:59 PM

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To 'grow wealth' for kids.

Ms. Toad

(38,868 posts)

3. Wishful thinking. The swelling doesn't look any different to me than prior pictures

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 05:55 PM

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The lighting from above may make it a bit more obvious - but it's been there for a a while.

From a year ago:

https://www.thelist.com/img/gallery/trumps-under-eye-bags-are-the-main-culprit-in-his-latest-tan-disaster/intro-1748106958.webp

From March:

bigtree

(94,696 posts)

5. there's a very pronounced difference

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #3)

Wed May 27, 2026, 06:08 PM

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obvious swelling below Trump's eye photo by (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty)

Ms. Toad

(38,868 posts)

11. I don't see a difference.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #5)

Wed May 27, 2026, 07:44 PM

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I'm a photographer, so I pay a lot of attention to lighting - and its impact on appearance.

December 2025, with more similar (but not quite as extreme) lighting:

demmiblue

(39,987 posts)

10. I agree; it's just the lighting. n/t

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Wed May 27, 2026, 06:41 PM

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Blue Owl

(59,725 posts)

6. JFC just die already you sick fuck pedophile

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Wed May 27, 2026, 06:13 PM

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Goonch

(5,690 posts)

7. ;-{) WHOOPS!

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Wed May 27, 2026, 06:20 PM

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RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(2,322 posts)

8. Trump account for kids? That's bound to be a crime in the making.

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Wed May 27, 2026, 06:20 PM

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no_hypocrisy

(55,521 posts)

9. It's a bait-and-switch operation.

Reply to RedWhiteBlueIsRacist (Reply #8)

Wed May 27, 2026, 06:39 PM

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Parents put in a small investment for a child(ren) at the beginning. As the child ages and gets a job, then instead of a portion of the wages being directed to Social Security, it goes to "Trump Accounts". Not both. Just TA's.