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moniss

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28. Reported to have a history of

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 07:48 AM

Oct 6

reliance, some say abuse, of pharmaceuticals mainly stimulants. But it would not be an unusual thing for someone like that to also begin to rely on pain meds or sleeping meds etc.

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TFG accused of being drunk. I don't know, what do you think? [View all] captain queeg Oct 6 OP

I think... Mike Nelson Oct 6 #1

Musk uses a lot of drugs, including ketamine. yardwork Oct 6 #34

I think it is a combination of mental illness and dementia. KarenS Oct 6 #2

This is the answer Ferrets are Cool Oct 6 #32

it's my understanding that he doesn't drink alcohol. barbtries Oct 6 #3

I don't think he drinks. luvallpeeps Oct 6 #4

Dementia, his short term memory is shot. He can't keep track of what he's talking about even within a single diane in sf Oct 6 #5

Coke Emile Oct 6 #6

I think it's ground up Adderol. Jr. is on coke. brush Oct 6 #8

It's called the rebound effect. When stimulants are wearing off littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #7

Yep. A lot of people don't realize that coming down from a stimulant doesn't mean you reset at a normal baseline. Pacifist Patriot Oct 6 #24

Pick one, two or as many as pertinent. twodogsbarking Oct 6 #9

Yeah I don't think he's drunk though probably on multiple meds. captain queeg Oct 6 #12

I vote jfz9580m Oct 6 #21

His cheese has slipped off his cracker. twodogsbarking Oct 6 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 6 #10

you sound nice travelingthrulife Oct 6 #15

Hello, goodbye Tanuki Oct 6 #17

Soon to be gone trumper troll wolfie001 Oct 6 #18

We used to. Aristus Oct 6 #37

Too bad!!! wolfie001 Oct 6 #38

... trusty elf Oct 6 #20

I'm beautiful just like Elvis wolfie001 Oct 6 #39

There are so many other causes for that type of behavior. Personally... Pacifist Patriot Oct 6 #11

Though I was only trying to address the drowsiness in my reply littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #23

OD on Adderall plus his ever present dementia and hate, hate, hate. lark Oct 6 #13

Well, his mommy didn't teach his brother to hold a glass like a big boy and it killed him. n/t brewens Oct 6 #14

He always sounds like that. We'll never know what he's on because he won't release medical records. Vinca Oct 6 #16

Not drunk, but under influence of drugs onetexan Oct 6 #19

From everything I've read, he doesn't drink, so it's likely self-medication or neurological issue. Joinfortmill Oct 6 #22

Madman mountain grammy Oct 6 #25

Looking at video clips of Trump back in 2016 Farmer-Rick Oct 6 #26

His neurons have been dying off for 78 years, and he's pushing them right along. eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #27

I am going to quibble on the 4-hour sleep thing. Different people need niyad Oct 6 #33

Reported to have a history of moniss Oct 6 #28

I have always believed that a big moniss Oct 6 #30

It's all an intuitive read bucolic_frolic Oct 6 #31

Combination of slipping dentures, dry mouth, and repeating whatever he thinks will get applause jmbar2 Oct 6 #35

Not alcohol Metaphorical Oct 6 #36

Yeah I'm pretty sure Jr was drinking again. captain queeg Oct 6 #46

Trump is a notorious tee-totaler Fiendish Thingy Oct 6 #40

He says he doesn't drink, but he lies about everything. milestogo Oct 6 #42

He doesn't drink, apparently Jilly_in_VA Oct 6 #41

Pathological liar self reports he doesn't drink MorbidButterflyTat Oct 6 #43

But Howard Dean screamed! joanbarnes Oct 6 #44

Woah! jfz9580m Oct 6 #45

Drugs ? republianmushroom Oct 6 #47