# 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:** 90
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1782 "2026-03-04T22:12:37Z")
I think it may be worth retitling it “Following Trump’s Health” or similar if it’s going to keep getting bumped. If he ever does die, I’m pretty sure the number of new threads will make it pretty clear. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1783 "2026-03-04T22:24:37Z")
> [@Sigene](#): > > Can I Pit this thread? I’m tired of seeing “Trump is dying”…. > [@colinfred](#): > > I think it may be worth retitling it “Following Trump’s Health” or similar if it’s going to keep getting bumped. It brightens up my day a little bit every time I open it. I look at it as being aspirational. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1784 "2026-03-04T22:27:22Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > It brightens up my day a little bit every time I open it. One day, it will be so. And much rejoicing will be upon the land! Until then > [@needscoffee](#): > > I look at it as being aspirational. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1785 "2026-03-04T22:33:12Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > They claim it causes cancer. But… But that’s the opposite! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1786 "2026-03-04T22:40:07Z")
“Following Trump’s Decaying Old Man Shits Himself Health Thread. And Drools.” ---
**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:** [March 4, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1787 "2026-03-04T23:43:53Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > > > They claim it causes cancer. > > But… But that’s the opposite! Egg-ZACKLY! Now you’re getting the hang of 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:** [March 4, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1788 "2026-03-04T23:45:34Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > There used to be a problem with sunscreen that it blocked the frequencies of light that cause sunburn, but not some other frequencies that cause cancer. So by encouraging people to spend more time soaking up dangerous rays, they actually did increase the risk of cancer. They may have also thought that Sunblock 5000 from _Robocop_ was real. [![](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/robocop/images/a/ad/Sunblock5000.jpg) ](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/robocop/images/a/ad/Sunblock5000.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1789 "2026-03-05T01:21:00Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > It brightens up my day a little bit every time I open it. I look at it as being aspirational. It’s also technically correct (the best kind). Trump _is_ dying. It’s just taking longer than we thought. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1790 "2026-03-05T01:47:46Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > > [@Jackmannii](#): > > > > Trump’s lesion(s) might also have provided a good teaching moment about the value of sunscreen, except that would have necessitated candor, as well as going against MAHA claims that sunscreen is dangerous. > > Seriously? What is their beef with sunscreen? There seem to be two main schools of erroneous opinion regarding sunscreen use: one, that it causes cancer (utter bullshit) and two, that it keeps you from synthesizing adequate amounts of vitamin D (not quite as loony, but basically unfounded). I doubt that opposition reflects past formulations of sunscreen that were mainly effective against uVB and less so against uVA. For one thing, we’ve had sunscreens that comprehensively protect against both types of solar radiation for decades. And in any case, the previous uVB sunscreens [_did_ offer significant protection](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X23019772) against skin cancers, i.e. squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Gripes on this score tend to reflect the Nirvana fallacy - if something doesn’t work perfectly, it’s useless. Don’t underestimate the role of sheer contrarianism and resentment of expert recommendations. Such mindsets lead not only to rejection of sunscreen\*, but to embrace of lead-based paints (they protected us from harmful electromagnetic radiation doncha know, which is why the gummint campaigned against lead 🤪) and claims that smoking/nicotine have been demonized by the Powers That Be and are actually good for you. \*a key moment in the deterioration of my relationship with my sister was when she announced that neither of her children (who were active in outdoor sports) would use sunscreen. I suspect this attitude derived in large part from her resentment of our mother, _a dermatologist_ with whom she didn’t get along. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1791 "2026-03-05T02:05:33Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > But… But that’s the opposite! cf. Vaccines. Logic and rational thinking is not their strong suit. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1792 "2026-03-05T02:06:18Z")
> [@colinfred](#): > > I think it may be worth retitling it “Following Trump’s Health” or similar How about “Trump’s health is declining”? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1793 "2026-03-05T02:23:39Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > It’s also technically correct (the best kind). (_gasp_) Number 1.0! ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1794 "2026-03-05T02:25:19Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > I suspect this attitude derived in large part from her resentment of our mother, _a dermatologist_ with whom she didn’t get along. Good grief. 🤦🏽‍♀️ Way to stick it to Mom, amirite? ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1795 "2026-03-05T02:37:58Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Don’t underestimate the role of sheer contrarianism and resentment of expert recommendations. I agree that that’s probably a lot of it. But as someone who avoids sunscreen, i think there’s a visceral, “it’s icky to smear bad-smelling chemicals all over your skin” aspect, too. At least, that’s most of why i avoid sunscreen. I’m very fair skinned, and have a family history of skin cancer. So it’s a thing i think about. I have a collection of baggy, lightweight, ventilated shirts that keep the sun off my torso, and a big floppy hat that mostly keeps it off my face. When i visited Hawaii, i even bought long sleeves, long pants swim gear designed to protect you from the sun. And I’ve never liked standing around in summer sun. I still remember how uncomfortable i was at an after school program that didn’t have any shade. I wasn’t hot, i just hated being stuck in the sun. Anyway, my dermatologists always tell me i need to wear sunscreen, and i whine that i hate sunscreen, and they look at my pasty complexion and lack of tan lines and shrug and say that whatever I’m doing seems to be working. Anyway, the stuff feels icky. And it smells nasty, like it’s bad for you. If you are inclined to be suspicious of the authorities who recommend it, it’s easy to imagine that it really is dangerous. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1796 "2026-03-05T03:55:46Z")
My mother was very sun-averse. In my memories of her outdoors, she’s generally wearing sunglasses, a scarf and floppy hat and/or sitting at a table under an umbrella. I suppose part of that was due to the sun damage she saw in her practice\* and the skin cancers that she excised. I’m not a fan of sunscreen creams and lotions, mainly because I don’t like smearing gunk on myself. I tend to use spray-on liquid sunscreen which has very little odor and is easy to apply. I also take to heart the words of a dermatologist who told me, “A hat is your friend.” \*Recalling that a lot of Texans, especially women, look old prematurely if they spend too much time under that semi-tropical sun. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1797 "2026-03-05T06:56:52Z")
> [@colinfred](#): > > If he ever does die, I’m pretty sure the number of new threads will make it pretty clear. I don’t know. Speaking just for myself, when it happens, I’ll be six bottles deep in Champagne and won’t be anywhere near the Dope for days and days. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1798 "2026-03-05T14:21:40Z")
UPDATE: He apparently was not dying in August 2025 when this thread started. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1799 "2026-03-05T14:26:04Z")
Eh, everyone is always dying. Some people just do it faster than others. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1800 "2026-03-05T14:27:32Z")
People who object to this thread should stop reading it. Some of us like it. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/1801 "2026-03-05T15:33:08Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Eh, everyone is always dying. At least those not busy being born. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520.md?page=91)