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LetMyPeopleVote

(179,141 posts)
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:10 PM Dec 2025

Ex-White House cardiologist says Trump looked 'unwell' during 'manic' national address

trump is NOT well

Ex-White House cardiologist says Trump looked 'unwell' during 'manic' national address

www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

O'BrienP 🇺🇸 💔 💙 ☘️ (@obrienp.bsky.social) 2025-12-18T13:28:49.178Z

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-speech-2674530377

A former White House cardiologist says Donald Trump looked "unwell" during his "manic" address to the nation.

Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who served as Vice President Dick Cheney's cardiologist for decades, made a series of posts to X as Trump addressed the nation. Though Reiner has been critical of the president in the past, he shared genuine concern for how "unwell" the 79-year-old Commander-in-Chief looks.

Taking to the social media platform, Reiner wrote, "No one should be happy to see the president like this. He looks unwell." In a post shortly before this, Reiner had written, "I'm seriously concerned about the health of the president."

Two further posts were shared by Reiner, one reading, "The pace of this address is manic." Another post from the cardiologist noted the dissonance between Trump's speech and the festive background. Reiner wrote, "The tone of this speech doesn't quite match the festive background."
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Ex-White House cardiologist says Trump looked 'unwell' during 'manic' national address (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 OP
How soon before he looks dead? Aristus Dec 2025 #1
Thread winner Grim Chieftain Dec 2025 #10
Unfortunately, probably not nearly... 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #13
DUzy!! 🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #16
Trump has been dead for a very long time. LiberalArkie Dec 2025 #18
I couldn't care less if he looks dead meow2u3 Dec 2025 #22
Yeah...Limbaugh did it Trump,so can you Bengus81 Dec 19 #54
Well, I am happy he looked unwell. What do you think of that !!!! Trueblue1968 Dec 2025 #40
Right, I'm hoping for a Christmas miracle. Luciferous Dec 19 #44
Doesn't the funeral home cosmetician show up Ilsa Dec 19 #51
I'm seriously concerned that Trump is not sufficiently unwell. DavidDvorkin Dec 2025 #2
Well sheshe2 Dec 2025 #3
Sadistic bastard vapor2 Dec 2025 #37
Yes indeed. sheshe2 Dec 2025 #39
, "No one should be happy to see the president like this. malaise Dec 2025 #4
I mean, that's fair...... Red Mountain Dec 2025 #6
Wish I knew who is in charge malaise Dec 2025 #8
You know. ananda Dec 2025 #23
I don't know but I'm thinking about this more and more malaise Dec 2025 #27
Please share. I have some too. ananda Dec 2025 #32
I'll think a little longer while I finish my Christmas cleaning malaise Dec 19 #46
Ah, snarky games. ananda Dec 19 #47
No snark malaise Dec 19 #52
Pretty sure he is no longer in charge vapor2 Dec 2025 #38
I'm unhappy to see him like this! Pinback Dec 2025 #21
Dr. Jonathan Reiner on why he was alarmed by Trump's speech: LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #5
How does the cadence and intensity compare to one of Hitler's speeches? DBoon Dec 2025 #19
Well, rumor has it that Hitler was souped up on amphetamines near his end. Wednesdays Dec 2025 #28
He's an orange natural for a remake Hassler Dec 2025 #7
"No one should be happy to see the president like this...." EarthFirst Dec 2025 #9
I'm not happy to see him look unwell...... lastlib Dec 2025 #25
Thoughts and prayers Buddyzbuddy Dec 2025 #11
He's fine. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #12
... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #17
I'm OK Tribetime Dec 19 #43
Her mom runs the school cafeteria where I went. twodogsbarking Dec 19 #45
... littlemissmartypants Dec 19 #48
... littlemissmartypants Dec 19 #49
Let him cook. Grokenstein Dec 2025 #14
He's ALWAYS looked like a toad, so how can you tell he looks 'unwell'? Conjuay Dec 2025 #15
I'm happy tonekat Dec 2025 #20
I'd rather purr-rat beauty Dec 2025 #24
Minds are warped by abuse and cognitive dissonance bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #26
Let's hope it's nothing minor. nt Wednesdays Dec 2025 #29
"No one should be happy to see the president like this." llmart Dec 2025 #30
he looked ridiculous Skittles Dec 2025 #31
He is unwell BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2025 #33
I didn't watch because I can't stand the sound of his voice, Demobrat Dec 2025 #34
"No one should be happy to see the president like this..." rpannier Dec 2025 #35
Yeah, like some of that ghostly gas coming up and grabbing his cankles GoodRaisin Dec 2025 #41
The sooner the better! Niagara Dec 2025 #36
That's great! Let's hope it's serious Blues Heron Dec 19 #42
CNN's Jake Tapper looks at growing questions about Trump's health amid recent unusual behaviors LetMyPeopleVote Dec 19 #50
It took me a few minutes of watching ChazInAz Dec 19 #53

meow2u3

(25,249 posts)
22. I couldn't care less if he looks dead
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:09 PM
Dec 2025

I only care if he kicked the bucket for real.

sheshe2

(97,323 posts)
3. Well
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:27 PM
Dec 2025
"No one should be happy to see the president like this. He looks unwell."


He sure doesn't give a rat's ass that he is making America unwell. He delights in the pain and suffering that he is inflicting on us.

Red Mountain

(2,331 posts)
6. I mean, that's fair......
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:34 PM
Dec 2025

not quite there....teasing us a bit......who knows how much longer they'll be able to prop him up to further their agenda?

Who is in charge, anyway?

I'd like to see him fully commit to being unwell.

malaise

(295,592 posts)
46. I'll think a little longer while I finish my Christmas cleaning
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:15 AM
Dec 19

Then I’ll share😀

vapor2

(4,421 posts)
38. Pretty sure he is no longer in charge
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 11:08 PM
Dec 2025

He has no clue as to what he says or what he does. He is fading fast

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,141 posts)
5. Dr. Jonathan Reiner on why he was alarmed by Trump's speech:
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:32 PM
Dec 2025

Dr. Jonathan Reiner on why he was alarmed by Trump's speech: "It was delivered with a manic cadence -- almost a frantic cadence ... it was disturbing to watch. It was disturbing because he's the commander in chief."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-18T23:15:22.348Z

Wednesdays

(22,474 posts)
28. Well, rumor has it that Hitler was souped up on amphetamines near his end.
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:32 PM
Dec 2025

We can only hope history repeats itself.

lastlib

(28,145 posts)
25. I'm not happy to see him look unwell......
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:25 PM
Dec 2025

I'm ECSTATIC! And when he looks like death warmed over, I will be positively orgasmic.

tonekat

(2,522 posts)
20. I'm happy
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 09:59 PM
Dec 2025

"No one should be happy to see the president like this. He looks unwell."

Well, T.S., Elliot! Maybe he'll kick off before he can do further damage to our country in the name of making money for himself and those who bribe him.

bucolic_frolic

(54,938 posts)
26. Minds are warped by abuse and cognitive dissonance
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:28 PM
Dec 2025

It was all by design. Though I think the strategy is running out of wind.

llmart

(17,572 posts)
30. "No one should be happy to see the president like this."
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:39 PM
Dec 2025

Well now, Dr. Reiner, in my opinion EVERYONE should/will be happy when the Grim Reaper calls him home. And I think we know where "home" is for this rat bastard.

Also, I am happy as a lark to see him like this because I have to believe he is suffering some, but I want to see him suffer much, much more - almost as much or more than all the innocent people and children he has kidnapped and are suffering or dead.

P.S. to add - Fuck him all to hell.

Demobrat

(10,293 posts)
34. I didn't watch because I can't stand the sound of his voice,
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:50 PM
Dec 2025

or the sight of his face, but wouldn’t a manic delivery say more about his drug use than his health?

rpannier

(24,909 posts)
35. "No one should be happy to see the president like this..."
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:52 PM
Dec 2025

Just call me Edmund No One. Because I want Satan to pull this one home ASAP
Be a nice Christmas present

GoodRaisin

(10,869 posts)
41. Yeah, like some of that ghostly gas coming up and grabbing his cankles
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 11:55 PM
Dec 2025

and pulling him through the floor, like the bad guy in the movie “Ghost”.

Niagara

(11,745 posts)
36. The sooner the better!
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:53 PM
Dec 2025

I repeat myself, I know that Donald Trump isn't the entire problem but only a symptom of the problems we have.


It would be a great service and relief if he keeled over permanently.

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,141 posts)
50. CNN's Jake Tapper looks at growing questions about Trump's health amid recent unusual behaviors
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:43 AM
Dec 19

Even Jake Tapper has noticed the decline in trump


ChazInAz

(3,016 posts)
53. It took me a few minutes of watching
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:14 PM
Dec 19

Before I turned off the TV.
Did he pull some ball bearings from his pocket and start rolling them around in his hand?

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