# Trump is dying **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 27, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520 "2025-08-27T07:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 109
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2162 "2026-04-10T02:23:40Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > But that’s because of succussion! The harder you shake the dilution, the more it potentiates the effect! Yes, that’s how homeopathy is supposed to work. It’s also not as crazy as it sounds, at least at its founding. Homeopathy was originally developed at the very tail end of the 18th century as an alternative to conventional medicine, which was extremely crude and often caused more harm than good. At the time, you probably were safer seeking a homeopathic remedy than a medical doctor. The problem is that medicine has advanced significantly in the 230 years since then, while homeopathy hasn’t really changed at all. It’s difficult (impossible really) to improve on a system that’s fully reliant on faith, subjectivity, and untestable results. Anyone who thinks that treatments dating to the time of the founding fathers of the US should be applied today are ignorant to the point of being a danger to themselves and others. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2163 "2026-04-10T02:31:37Z")
And yet I encountered a fully trained and licensed veterinarian who’d gone over to the homeopathy dark side; it was she who introduced me to the miraculous powers of succussion. I did have her give acupuncture to my horse once but entrusted his regular veterinary care to conventional vets. Despite my betrayal of the homeopathic faith, that horse did live to be 30. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2164 "2026-04-10T02:46:59Z")
I was injected with methylene blue when I had my boob job (okay, partial mastectomy in 2017 for breast cancer) because it makes a beeline for sentinel lymph nodes, and back in the day, it was used as a urinary antiseptic for UTIs in the pre-antibiotic era. My left chest was green for a few days afterwards, although my urine wasn’t (I was told to watch for this, and not be too freaked out). Don’t forget the hydroxychloroquine! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2165 "2026-04-10T09:40:16Z")
Congrats on coming up on 10 years. That’s an encouraging sign for sure. At least assuming you’ve not a recurrence and I missed the news. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2166 "2026-04-10T15:17:41Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > But that’s because of succussion! The harder you shake the dilution, the more it potentiates the effect! You’re right - It’s kookier than I thought. Wiki says In homeopathy, succussion is the vigorous shaking of a diluted substance against an elastic surface, a process believed to “potentiate” or increase the curative “information” of the remedy. This concept, known as dynamization claims that simply diluting a substance is not enough; the agitation is necessary to unlock its medicinal power. He discovered this because medicine transported by horse got shaken more and proved to be more potent. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2167 "2026-04-10T15:43:21Z")
Shaking (“succussing”) the homeopathic solution is important so that you can fool the body into thinking that it’s working. The good folks at the Weston Price Foundation [have explained it](https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/homeopathic-dosage-guide/#gsc.tab=0). > [@](#): > > …agitating the remedy each time be­fore taking it slightly changes the dose, which can help to make the remedy more effective as the body does not become used to it too quickly. The body will get used to a repeated stimulus. Remember also that your body can play tricks on you, making symptoms worse after taking homeopathic remedies. That’s where _aggravation_ and _provings_ come into play. Feeling lousier is actually a sign that homeopathic drugs are working, in much the same way as other alt med treatments. You’re not getting sicker, it’s just the toxins coming out. Still confused? Take a course [in quantum theory](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30901775/), which explains why homeopathy defies physics - “thus providing the homeopath with a firm grounding in the practice of rational medicine.” ---
**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:** [April 10, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2168 "2026-04-10T16:05:36Z")
This is all very interesting (not), but what I want to know: “Trump is dying, true or false?” ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2169 "2026-04-10T16:16:04Z")
Probably, just not fast enough. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2170 "2026-04-10T16:17:16Z")
It’s highly relevant. The odd appearance of Trump’s left hand is likely due to his taking [homeopathic fluoric acidum](https://hpathy.com/homeopathy-papers/donald-trumps-homeopathic-remedy/) to ccounteract venous abnormalities and symptoms of aging. > [@](#): > > Connecting the dots between a love of property and glamour, obsession with building walls, tendency to superficial relationships, compulsion to fire his servants, cupidity and ruthlessness, Fluoric Acidum is unmistakably Donald Trump’s indicated remedy. This discussion utilizes miasmatic and Sense Dimensional Analysis theory (derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine as presented in Interpreting Chronic Illness). Fluoric acidum [is also recommended](http://www.homeoint.org/books/boericmm/f/fl-ac.htm) for “inability to realize responsibility…sour eructations…flatus…offensive perspiration…” It’s debatable whether the infusions are working. A higher dilution might be just the ticket. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2171 "2026-04-10T16:20:31Z")
The important thing: will it either kill him or prolong his life? That’s what Enquiring Minds want to know. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2172 "2026-04-10T17:42:47Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > She also told me she only used shampoo with grapefruit juice in because reasons. I used a grapefruit body wash because I like the smell. Have no idea what it’s supposed to do for hair. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2173 "2026-04-10T20:32:24Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > The important thing: will it either kill him or prolong his life? Homeopathic remedies only work via the placebo effect; which isn’t nothing, but not enough to be significant. It’s literally the power of positive thinking. And they can certainly be harmful, because they sometimes are applied via methods that can be harmful, or include an ingredient that can be harmful (like the Zicam that was infamously causing anosmia before it was pulled from shelves and reformulated). I’m going to speculate that if it’s something homeopathic causing his hand to swell and discolor, it’s not harmless. (It can also be harmful if people choose not to take medicine that can actually help because they’d rather use homeopathic remedies with no medicinal value.) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2174 "2026-04-10T21:19:28Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > This concept, known as dynamization I misread that as dramatization which still fits. Kind of like those [chiropractic tables that click](https://youtu.be/qvyCeWM3BKY) when you push on them ---
**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:** [April 10, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2175 "2026-04-10T21:39:43Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > > > The important thing: will it either kill him or prolong his life? > > Homeopathic remedies only work via the placebo effect; which isn’t nothing, but not enough to be significant. It’s literally the power of positive thinking. Well, if it’s not going to kill him, then what’s the point of discussing it? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2176 "2026-04-10T22:42:08Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Well, if it’s not going to kill him, then what’s the point of discussing it? I don’t think you read my whole post. It absolutely **could**. Or at least shorten his lifespan. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2177 "2026-04-11T02:39:46Z")
What’s that website whose URLis like ‘IsHeDeadYet’, and you click on the link and it says, ‘No.’? ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2178 "2026-04-11T04:50:08Z")
Hope??? ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2179 "2026-04-11T06:02:10Z")
with hyphens. > **[Is He Dead Yet – we want to know](https://is-he-dead-yet.com/)** ---
**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:** [April 11, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2180 "2026-04-11T13:21:55Z")
Aha! Didn’t remember the dashes. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2181 "2026-04-11T15:48:02Z")
I went to that site, and being the curious person I am, I looked at the HTML behind the page. It was 285 lines of HTML code … all to display one word … and I wonder what’s the reason for that. I hope this is not a hijack, or at least it’s only a minor hijack. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520.md?page=108) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520.md?page=110)