President Trump's medical exam was unscheduled, source said

[Mrs. Overall]

Last edited Sat Nov 16, 2019, 10:20 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: CNN

President Donald Trump is beginning "portions" of his annual physical exam, as he's "anticipating a very busy 2020," according to the White House. In an unannounced visit Saturday afternoon, Trump, 73, arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

"Anticipating a very busy 2020, the President is taking advantage of a free weekend here in Washington, D.C., to begin portions of his routine annual physical exam at Walter Reed," White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.

She declined to comment any further.

The President's annual physical exam comes as he's gearing up for a reelection campaign next year. Trump's trip to Walter Reed on Saturday took place under unusual circumstances.

UPDATED VERSION:

President Donald Trump underwent a "quick exam and labs" as part of his annual physical exam on Saturday, out of anticipation of a "very busy 2020," the White House said.

Trump, 73, made an unannounced visit Saturday afternoon to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

A source with knowledge of the matter told CNN that Trump's trip to Walter Reed was not on his schedule as of Friday. The White House declined to comment on when the trip was scheduled.

"Anticipating a very busy 2020, the President is taking advantage of a free weekend here in Washington, D.C., to begin portions of his routine annual physical exam at Walter Reed," White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. After a little more than two hours at Walter Reed, Trump returned to the White House.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/16/politics/trump-annual-physical-walter-reed/index.html

[targetpractice]

1. Of course, this statement is 100% untrue...

Why is he really going to Walter Reed?

[bluestarone]

4. My thinking as well

What ever he says is a lie!

[DENVERPOPS]

14. Boy oh Boy

Would I love to be the doctor giving him his proctosigmoidoscopy....

[reACTIONary]

31. There would be both pluses and...

... minuses to that!

(And welcome to DU)

[DENVERPOPS]

50. Believe me

believe me, it would be worth it!!!!!!!!!! My technique would involve a fire hose.........

[reACTIONary]

75. LOL sans text

[DENVERPOPS]

19. why the hell

Why was Melanoma in the hospital for weeks.

I'm sure we will never know why the visit for either one of them.......

I worry and care alot about Jimmy Carter's health problems, I have never ever even thought about Trump's well being........

[generalbetrayus]

27. Maybe like Melanoma he had "kidney surgery", only this time it was reduction surgery

on his fat ass.

[DENVERPOPS]

49. they don't

They don't make industrial shop vacs for lipo..........And could you imagine the rolls of flabby hanging flesh if he ever got Lipo

[underpants]

2. I didn't now Presidents had "free weekends"

Hell, I'm out of the office for a conference next week and was about to bust out my laptop and get some work done.

[cstanleytech]

8. "free weekends" for Trump means he decided to skip playing yet another round of golf.

[elleng]

15. Cold and windy in DC area!

[cstanleytech]

22. Aye its windy and cold down here in Augusta as well.

[riversedge]

3. Twitter--- Trending in United States Walter Reed

Trending in United States
Walter Reed
4,895 Tweets

[riversedge]

5. This time, the President's motorcade drove to Walter Reed unannounced, w/ reporters directed not to

Jeremy Diamond
@JDiamond1
·
1h
Trump's 2 previous physical exams in office were announced ahead of time by the White House and noted on his daily public schedule.
This time, the President's motorcade drove to Walter Reed unannounced, w/ reporters directed not to report the movement until arriving @ Walter Reed

Link to tweet

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. They're doing "portions" of the exam at a time

because it will probably take the whole weekend just for the colonoscopy.

[DENVERPOPS]

20. that's because

That's because it is probably a monstrous gigantic cavern bursting crap out his mouth every day because his rectum is plugged.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

55. Yeah, plugged with Lindsey Graham,

Gym Jordan, Bitch McConnell, Mark Meadows, Bratt Gaetz and Devin Nunes' cow.

[MontanaMama]

57. Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ.

Can you even imagine the prep this MF would have to do for a colonoscopy? No plumbing system could handle it.

Thar she blows! 😱 🐳

[Lonestarblue]

7. Maybe he's going in for a brain transplant.

His has been missing for quite some time. Or perhaps they can pump out some of the hot air up there. There’s so much of it, it must be uncomfortable.

[Nitram]

54. We can always hope.

[SunSeeker]

9. He's 73. My mom died at 73 from pancreatic cancer.

But Trump is getting MUCH better healthcare than my poor mom ever got. Whatever is ailing him, I am sure he will outlive her.

[dewsgirl]

18. I'm so sorry, my dad died from pancreatic cancer at 67.😭

It seems in many cases, the more horrible they are, the longer they live.

[MuseRider]

33. Me too!

My dad died from it at 52 but that was in 1973 and they actually did nothing about it.

[dewsgirl]

35. I'm so sorry. That has to be one of the worst, most frightening

diagnosis there is.

[MuseRider]

36. You know as well as I.

At that time I was just 19 and did not know a thing about it. He went fast, 2 weeks. It is little better now although some people can go quite a while. So sorry for your loss. It is bad enough I would not even wish it on Trump.

[dewsgirl]

41. ....

[SunSeeker]

60. I'm so sorry about your dad. Yes, seems like the good go way too soon.

Or at least it feels that way, because you miss them so much.

[dewsgirl]

61. Thank you. Very very painful, he was my best friend.

[SunSeeker]

63. I had a awful, horrible, no good dad. He's still alive, of course. 81 and on his 3rd wife.

At least when he goes, I won't feel any pain. Much like when Trump goes.

Guys like your dad are few and far between. You were lucky to have had a dad like that, even at that shortened span of time. Unfortunately, you'll always hurt and miss him, just like I will about my mom. That's the price of having a great parent I guess.

[dewsgirl]

64. Thank you, my mom died when I was 13 and he was a mother

and a father for me. He was the best, I lost him in 2011. He hated Bush and FOX news, I got my love of politics from him.
I am very sorry about your dad.

[sheshe2]

56. Hugs.

I am so sorry about your mom, sunseeker.

[SunSeeker]

59. Thanks, she.

[moonscape]

65. Sorry about your mom - that's way too young :( but

let's not be so pessimistic about the outliving part ...

[TeamPooka]

10. Step 1. Have doctor "find" some medical problem. Step 2. Cut deal with future President Pence

Step 1. Have doctor "find" some medical problem.
Step 2. Cut deal with future President Pence for your future pardon, like Nixon's.
Step 3. Resign for your health to spend more time with your family.
Step 4. Don't forget to flash the V fingers as you board Marine 1 as you go.

[WestLosAngelesGal]

23. Good one.

Thoughts and prayers.

[Capt. America]

80. +1000

Step 5 land in NYC and get placed in handcuffs by NYAG.

[TeamPooka]

81. he lives in Florida now so he'll be going to Maralago

[Tactical Peek]

11. "After a quick exam and labs, the President is headed back downtown."

Latest statement from
@PressSec
post-Walter Reed:
“After a quick exam and labs, the President is headed back downtown. The President remains healthy and energetic without complaints, as demonstrated by his repeated vigorous rally performances in front of thousands of Americans..

Link to tweet

[Marie Marie]

12. Oh, the bullshit on this report could clog the sewers of DC.

[MBS]

76. + 1000 n/t

[moreland01]

13. The exam took 4 hours

and it was only a partial physical? The only large parts on him are his stomach, neck and ego. I've never had a 4 hour doctor appointment. I still check my phone first thing every morning hoping he had a stroke. And I'm not the type to wish ill on anyone.

[BigmanPigman]

32. I do the same thing, except I turn

to my tablet and DU since I know the news will be here first.

[mahina]

42. Panic attack

Bet you dolla

[Quackers]

48. That includes his time in the waiting room.

[C_U_L8R]

16. Apparently, there's a polyp where his brain should be.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

17. So he is there taking is P.U.T. ...

... Preliminary Urine Test, so he can go home and study hard and take the real U.T. later?

[Orrex]

21. I suspect that they'll find his ass full of impacted Lindsay Graham's head.

[Rollo]

24. Donny should start intensive carbo-loading....

Not that he doesn't already do that.

But he needs to build up his gut to be able to push people over when shaking their hands.

[riversedge]

25. "After a quick exam & labs,President is headed back downtown. President ....................

Craig Caplan
@CraigCaplan
WH Press Sec on POTUS annual exam at Walter Reed: "After a quick exam & labs,President is headed back downtown. President remains healthy & energetic w/o complaints,as demonstrated by his repeated vigorous rally performances in front of thousands of Americans several times a wk."

Link to tweet

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[Captain Zero]

82. right 4 hours at the hospital for a physical is quick ?

Maybe he farted sideways.

[eppur_se_muova]

26. Bet he gets a ringer to take the written portion for him. nt

[BHDem53]

28. First is the

lying about his height portion. Then the lying about his weight portion.

[milestogo]

29. Just the "ass" portion of the exam takes a team of doctors a whole weekend/

[GopherGal]

37. Also a scheduling problem

since it has to be coordinated with Lindsay Graham's ENT. Hence the Saturday exam.

[Lefta Dissenter]

58. THAT

made me laugh out loud. 🤣

[SayItLoud]

30. Not beyond this grifter to fake a heart attack for sympathy and to distract and stop the impeachment

[monmouth4]

34. I thought perhaps he OD'd on one of his drugs..Oh well, tomorrow is another day. n/t

[badhair77]

38. Does he still weigh 239 lbs?

[SKKY]

40. He hasn't weighed 239 since 9th grade.

[japple]

39. Something about this seems mighty fishy, like maybe he had some sort of "episode."

And I don't mean those filet-o-fish farts that emanate from him on a regular basis.

[ReformedGOPer]

43. He lies about everything, so why believe this?

It's more than likely his way to get out. Medical reasons.

[keithbvadu2]

44. His '239' lbs has to be done on the installment plan.

His '239' lbs has to be done on the installment plan.

[Dem2theMax]

45. Maybe the KFC is finally doing its job?

[Corgigal]

46. Heads up..

He’s in for chest pains. He is being treated. EMS was directly behind him.

Calling it chest discomfort.

Ssssshhhhhhh.....

[Dopers_Greed]

47. You don't do "portions" of a physical

I've had physicals before. It's just one appointment and done.

Something else is going on.

[VarryOn]

51. Considering he's obese...

There are a number of things that could be wrong.

[Botany]

52. He looked like he could check out..

... anytime as he was speaking yesterday.

[Nitram]

53. Don needs refills on his prescriptions for uppers and downers.

[locks]

62. He's probably ok

but he's making the whole world sick.

[not_the_one]

66. this is just part of the laying of groundwork for his leaving the office due to medical reasons...

He is beginning to realize even Pootie Poot can't save his ass.

You can fudge when it's close. But it ain't gonna be close.

The medical excuse will get him out of office, his plane will get him out of the country.

[Olafjoy]

67. Last physical was February

No, this is not a start on next year’s physical. Nice try though. I’m sure he was screaming and ranting and raving and his blood pressure skyrocketed and he started to have chest pain. Could have been some mild cardiac ischemia or bad reflux with excess acid.

[area51]

68. Trump is "anticipating a very busy 2020,"

what he won't be doing is debating the dem nominee.

[Brainfodder]

70. This kind of proves we pay way too much attention to everything he does?

I'm numb from it?



...and how dare you get my hopes up!?!

[Aussie105]

71. IF

Trump isn't seen in public for ages, and a truckload of medical equipment is seen heading for the White House gates, you know something is up.

This isn't a normal physical, if it was, he would get a doctor to fake a note that he is super fit and will live to be 150.

No, something is up.

Now, from a medical standpoint, someone of his weight with a history of poor diet and little exercise, with a known history of poor physical coordination and vagueness of both speech and thought, what ailments may he be suffering from?

It's a long list, I tell you!

[olddad65]

72. Well, it can't be the heart. He doesn't have one

[Aussie105]

73. Heart, vascular problems, blood pressure

would be at the top of this list of possible ailments, actually.

He's had decades of time to clog up his arteries.

[wiley]

74. No one conducts a partial medical exam. This is some absurd.

There's a staff physician that very easily could have done labs and examined him within seconds of his requesting that to be done. THe reason why Trump was rushed to the ER needs to be answered.

[Bayard]

77. I'm surprised

That he didn't file a lawsuit not to have to do it.

[keithbvadu2]

78. Pretty much all medical emergencies are 'unscheduled'.

Pretty much all medical emergencies are 'unscheduled'.

[Capt. America]

79. Emergency assectomy. He needs to stay under 239.