# The Union's in a state **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 24, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923 "2026-02-24T04:33:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/321 "2026-02-26T03:56:25Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > His hair was pink for crissakes. I think it’s so thin that his scalp is showing, making it appear pink. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/322 "2026-02-26T04:52:48Z")
But, but, but… [That would mean his skin’s not naturally bronze like a real man’s man’s skin is!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQveng3Wxz8) ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/323 "2026-02-26T05:02:51Z")
😆 Sorry kid, it be so. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/324 "2026-02-26T05:33:14Z")
I actually decided the lights were tinted. His skin was positively glowing. No way a man that age, been golfing forever, skin would look that smooth and taunt. What’s he doing bathing in the blood of children or something? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/325 "2026-02-26T05:57:09Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > No way a man that age, been golfing forever, skin would look that smooth and taunt. It usually isn’t. He’s got a lot of wrinkles, little pockmarks, and “orange peel” texture. [![](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AP25020624748350.jpg?w=525) ](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AP25020624748350.jpg?w=525) ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/326 "2026-02-26T06:10:39Z")
Since you mention it, I’ve pondered why he looks more decrepit some times than others. I tend to think the wrinkly, bumpy, saggy photos are more true to life, but maybe it depends who’s publishing the pic/ hosting the video. Also, there’s more make-up tricks than we can imagine these days. Obviously the SOTU is critical, so perhaps they pulled out all the stops. They sell instant face lift tape on Temu (don’t ask me how I know). ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/327 "2026-02-26T06:18:52Z")
This one’s from 2022 [![](https://telegrafi.com/media-library/screenshot-7-56.png?id=58030154&width=1200&quality=90) ](https://telegrafi.com/media-library/screenshot-7-56.png?id=58030154&width=1200&quality=90) ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/328 "2026-02-26T06:37:55Z")
His face looks like [Peanut](https://www.jeffdunham.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/peanut-2.png)’s from Jeff Durham’s act. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/329 "2026-02-26T06:48:34Z")
He appears to have lost some weight since then. I have a hard time believing it’s from self-control or exercise. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/330 "2026-02-26T06:53:38Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > He appears to have lost some weight since then. There’s been speculation that he’s on a GLP-1 drug, but no confirmation. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/331 "2026-02-26T07:54:51Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > There’s been speculation that he’s on a GLP-1 drug, but no confirmation Well, aside from his repeatedly telling a story about his “friend” who’s a very successful businessman, maybe the most successful businessman ever, but he’s fat, so he takes the fat shot, and I can’t tell you which one but it’s Ozempic, and he’s fatter than ever, he can’t even cross the street, because the fat shot doesn’t work on him, but he’s very rich and also fat. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kgXI8FGVU68/maxresdefault.jpg "TRUMP slams ‘FAT SHOT’ drug in WILD OZEMPIC STORY") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgXI8FGVU68) ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/332 "2026-02-26T14:25:27Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > his repeatedly telling a story about his “friend” who’s a very successful businessman, maybe the most successful businessman ever, but he’s fat, so he takes the fat shot, and I can’t tell you which one but it’s Ozempic, and he’s fatter than ever, he can’t even cross the street, because the fat shot doesn’t work on him, but he’s very rich and also fat. See, THIS is the trump I expected to show up for the SOTU. But he didn’t. Why not? Pumped full of mood stabilizers and pep pills? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/333 "2026-02-26T15:26:54Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > He used the fact that innocent, legitimate fishing boats were afraid to go to sea out of fear of being targeted by the US military as a laugh line. I really didn’t think I could hate the fucker more, but here we are. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/334 "2026-02-26T15:32:32Z")
Yes, yes he is. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/335 "2026-02-26T16:46:25Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > smooth and taunt. ‘Taut’. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/336 "2026-02-26T17:10:46Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > > > smooth and taunt. > > ‘Taut’. 😉   Don’t taut them. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/337 "2026-02-26T17:13:21Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > Don’t taut them. You have to be carefully taut. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/338 "2026-02-26T17:14:48Z")
Nice. 👍🏽 ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/339 "2026-02-26T17:17:26Z")
I taut I taw a Trumpy fat. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/340 "2026-02-27T00:51:03Z")
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