# 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:** 52
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1022 "2025-11-12T19:21:16Z")
Trump only lets them inject hydraulic and steam ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1023 "2025-11-30T23:16:09Z")
Just checking in to say I’m learning to dance the _sardana_, just so I can dance it the day Trump finally dies. > **[Catalan Folk Dances: History and Identity](https://www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/features/culture/catalan-folk-dances-history-and-identity/)** > > While the sardana is without question the most well-known and arguably most important Catalan traditional dance, there are many other folkloric dances that have either retained or recovered their historical significance. “Just like the Catalan language and other traditions, the sardana was banned by Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. This gave the dance even more significance to the local populace after the Franco era ended; so much so that it, like the _senyera_ (Catalan flag), represents a symbol of both resistance and unity for the Catalan people.” ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1024 "2025-11-30T23:46:37Z")
I want to celebrate the Catalan way Poop log! ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1025 "2025-12-01T23:27:33Z")
Trump’s MRI was for “preventative” reasons, because that’s a thing. [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/white-house-releases-details-trumps-193207142.html](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/white-house-releases-details-trumps-193207142.html) ---
**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:** [December 1, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1026 "2025-12-01T23:34:33Z")
As usual, Trump is full of shit and what he’s saying is a complete lie. [Reuters: Trump says his MRI was part of a ‘very standard’ physical](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-says-his-mri-was-part-very-standard-physical-2025-11-15/) > Medical experts note that MRIs are not typically part of a routine physical. Doctors usually prescribe them to get detailed images of the spine, heart and vascular system, brain, knees, or other parts of the body. You only get an MRI if there is a specific reason for it. Either he has a problem, or there is the sign that there might be a problem that they need to check for that a standard examination won’t determine. The other unfortunate part is when people start demanding MRIs during their physicals, because that’s “standard”, and any doctor who isn’t doing them is being negligent. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1027 "2025-12-02T00:03:38Z")
Releasing an evaluation of Trump’s MRI by his personal doc who declares it “perfectly normal” 🤔 is far different from releasing actual images for radiologists to weigh in on. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1028 "2025-12-02T00:10:31Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > r there is the sign that there might be a problem that they need to check for that a standard examination won’t determine. Being 80 means there’s might be a problem. And being president means your hypochondria can be humored with an MRI. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1029 "2025-12-02T01:35:11Z")
I don’t think Trump would ask for an MRI though. I’d be surprised if he even knows what one is. I also get the impression that the reported MRI results are a deliberate lie. Yes, the MRI of his guts came out fine. That’s because the MRI was of his brain and it is _not_ fine. ---
**Author:** ![Nyvaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nyvaak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nyvaak)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1030 "2025-12-02T01:47:17Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > I don’t think Trump would ask for an MRI though Of course he wouldn’t. They use . . . MAGNETS ! ---
**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:** [December 2, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1031 "2025-12-02T01:59:37Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > I don’t think Trump would ask for an MRI though. The doc just has to tell him that Putin gets them all the time and then Donnie will be on board. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1032 "2025-12-02T02:03:42Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > I also get the impression that the reported MRI results are a deliberate lie. Yes, the MRI of his guts came out fine. That’s because the MRI was of his brain and it is _not_ fine. Yes, an MRI is a way to test for cognitive issues. That’s how they determined my wife’s grandmother has vascular dementia. I can also see that not only would the true results be protected by HIPAA, but it’s also a matter of national security as the mental health of the POTUS (in all seriousness) is something that is best kept secret if there is a problem. I don’t think this has to be a huge conspiracy to cover this up, as I’m sure only a couple of people would be involved in this secret. But I would not all be shocked to find out in a handful of years (after the fact) that medical tests being done now are showing incredible decline and are being covered up for the good of the country. (And I don’t mean that with snark; there are legitimate reasons to hide the fact, as much as I loathe the current officeholder.) ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1033 "2025-12-02T02:13:01Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > The doc just has to tell him that Putin gets them all the time and then Donnie will be on board. Yeah, that Putin, I hear he’s pretty tough. Puts polonium on his sandwiches and then lights a Molotov cocktail and drinks it. I’d really admire Trump if he could do the same. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1034 "2025-12-02T02:55:20Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > But I would not all be shocked to find out in a handful of years (after the fact) that medical tests being done now are showing incredible decline and are being covered up for the good of the country. (And I don’t mean that with snark; there are legitimate reasons to hide the fact, as much as I loathe the current officeholder.) Obviously we are in wild speculation land here, but on principal: One might argue that there are legitimate reasons to hide such test results from the public - temporarily. But there is no legitimate reason to hide them from the Cabinet. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1035 "2025-12-02T03:21:14Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > That’s because the MRI was of his brain and it is _not_ fine. His head is the only thing that would fit in a normal MRI machine. A scan of his torso is right the fuck out unless he heads to the vet clinic which is set up to scan horses. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1036 "2025-12-02T03:40:00Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > …but it’s also a matter of national security as the mental health of the POTUS (in all seriousness) is something that is best kept secret… Hell, the only way to keep his mental health a secret is to take away his phone and never let him out in public. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1037 "2025-12-02T05:04:27Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > …the MRI was of his brain and it is _not_ fine. They did an MRI of his brain and found nothing.\* \*as Yogi Berra might have said. \*\*remembering [this classic case report](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(07)61127-1/fulltext) with an unfortunate title. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1038 "2025-12-02T05:53:36Z")
“I never said most of the things I said.” – Yogi Berra In this case it was Dizzy Dean, and even then even he didn’t say it, really, it was a [newspaper headline](https://www.mlb.com/cut4/on-dizzy-deans-birthday-we-recount-4-colorful-stories-from-his-hall-of-fame-career/c-106521222). ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1039 "2025-12-08T02:18:08Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > You make them sound like _The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-up Zombies_. > … > Actually, that might be a good way to refer to them in the future I was sure that this was sarcasm with an AI generated movie poster. I am disturbed to find out that there actually was a movie with that theme. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1040 "2025-12-08T02:39:51Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > I am disturbed to find out that there actually was a movie with that theme. It’s one of my favourite movie titles. I can’t remember if I ever watched it. (Would’ve been 40 years ago if I did.) ---
**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:** [December 8, 2025, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1041 "2025-12-08T02:46:39Z")
> **[The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up...](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057181/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_the%2520incredibly)** > > 1h 22m | Not Rated > Beatnik Jerry takes his girl Angie to the carnival. Angie wants to go see the gypsy fortuneteller, Jerry does not but relents. After hearing bad news from the fortuneteller, Jerry goes alone to see her sister, dancer Carmelita. He is invited backstage, where he is mesmerized into becoming a psychotic killer. When he tries to kill Angie, she and his best friend Harold realize something’s wrong.—[Buxx Banner \](https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?plot_author=Buxx%20Banner%20%3Cbuxx572aol.com%3E&view=simple&sort=alpha&ref_=ttpl_pl_2) _“…he is mesmerized into becoming a psychotic killer.”_ Damn. I hate it when that happens. Note the average rating: 2.4. That’s really low, even for the IMDB. There are 129 reviews. Pretty entertaining in themselves. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520.md?page=51) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520.md?page=53)