2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSounds like trump is slurring his speech
I don't find that I can tolerate listening to him but for a moment at a time. It seems to me though, that his speech is slurring. It is like he sounds drunk even, and this is new.
Has anyone else noticed this?
chillfactor
(7,584 posts)and they have not had t'rump on at all...thank goodness. MSNBC is covering the hurricane exclusively.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)Funtatlaguy
(10,886 posts)Swore it off when alcoholic brother died.
Who knows if that's true though since he lies about everything else.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)It could be exhaustion, or a minor stroke, or some other brain injury.
I don't write this to be funny, I do think something is going on. When I reflect on it with this post, I realize it was after he was so defeated last week. Maybe it is emotional?
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)Did you ever see some of the Mythbuster episodes on sleep deprivation? There's a reason why sleep deprivation is used as a torture method.
Also, if his Dr. Feelgood quack prescribed him some 'little helpers' for sleep, many of them have a kind of hangover effect for many people.
I tried Lunesta once and felt drunk and sleepy the entire next day. Never took it again.
adigal
(7,581 posts)and he has 14 years and 225 pounds on me. He may be exhausted, may be a stroke.
I don't want to win this way, so I wish him good health.
complain jane
(4,302 posts)complain jane
(4,302 posts)he'll have a black eye and band-aids all over his face because he "choked on a pretzel".
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)to slur his words. The lack of sleep alone could have that effect. He does appear to be having a meltdown, there have been so many negative stories about him.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)That was easy.
womanofthehills
(8,761 posts)Did you see the article yesterday - his tax lawyers said they always had to have 2 lawyers speak with him at the same time because of his lying or "memory" problems.
vadermike
(1,416 posts)If he is not gonna be happy that hurricane coverage will be for a few days and he can't get his face out there to blast everybody .. Good hope it shuts his pie hole for a few days
complain jane
(4,302 posts)I mean, I really hope that doesn't happen....
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)It's possible that he has had a mild one.
complain jane
(4,302 posts)I wouldn't doubt he's full of shit.
He's become a very bloated, red-faced man lately.
What could cause that?
Retired George
(332 posts)Wait. Never mind. That would require an existing brain.
anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)I know he is very opposed to drug use (and claims that his brother's early death deeply disturbed him). I know this is all alleged, etc. I do wonder about the unusually aggressive sniffling, which has definitely happened before. I know there are ex-cokeheads out there who think he has a coke problem. He definitely seems to slur words during certain events, especially events at which he gets very wound up and weirdly emotional. I know he vehemently denies any involvement w/drugs but one wonders...
MyNameIsKhan
(2,205 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)1) anxiety
2) ALS
3) Medications
Orsino
(37,428 posts)Does his physician really act like the kind of person who would just prescribe whatever Trump wanted in any desired quantities? Is there any indication that he would fudge paperwork for the multimillionaire?
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)could be to "illegal" drugs, but I'm sure he has no problem with prescription medication. Apparently he has taken diet drugs to control his weight and give him energy. Being they are legal, he might not think it is a problem.
adigal
(7,581 posts)PatSeg
(47,586 posts)think he is seriously sleep deprived. He is up tweeting in the middle of the night and then on the campaign trail during the day. He seems very sluggish early in the day and then gets wired in the evening.
MineralMan
(146,329 posts)he isn't taking medications designed to calm down his trademark outrageous statements. Many of the medication that might accomplish that also slow down reactions and make the mind a bit muddy.
I don't know for sure, but whenever I see him speaking in a low-key way, I suspect medications are at work.
randome
(34,845 posts)"Donald, this town hall meeting is very, very important for you. You need to take four of these to help keep you calm or Hillary will win!"
[hr][font color="blue"][center]A ton of bricks, a ton of feathers, it's still gonna hurt.[/center][/font][hr]
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)I am laughing
BSdetect
(8,999 posts)I've noticed how he rarely makes an actual sentence grammatically correct. Often leaps from one topic to another. Incoherent babbling coupled with frequent claims regarding his mythical exaggerated powers.
I diagnosed micro strokes several weeks ago. Apparently that is a thing now - to diagnose online.
In one event he said the word "intelligently" when he clearly had meant to say "intentionally".
Not one media outlet seems to notice. It did not make sense. But who cares, right?
BSdetect
(8,999 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)ffr
(22,671 posts)hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)Why would anyone believe anything that this man said with his track record of lies?
Who knows what is making him slur his speech, but I'm right there with you in that I cannot stand to listen to him. I find myself watching that little anus whole of a mouth and trying to figure out how he makes it move like he does.
kimbutgar
(21,188 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)kimbutgar
(21,188 posts)He is not used to being around the "peasants". Having to stand 90 minutes and being questioned by the "peasants" and poked by Hillary might make him blow his fuse.
jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)he phoned in to a CNN show in the wee hours. Don Lemon. Remember he used to do that on all the networks, before he got exclusive with FOX..anyhow, this was in the early days when they were all just tickled pink to have the honor of speaking to him. He was drunk as a skunk. Lemon just kept extending the spot...it lasted a good 25 minutes. Lemon didn't dare to insult or confront him, milking the ratings..he just rambled....I thought at the time, how come nobody noticed he was really loaded......I went on his FB page, and said how drunk are you?
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)hatrack
(59,592 posts).
anamandujano
(7,004 posts)or check into a hospital to treat something that may be treatable, something that may lead to a full blown health disaster.
Cakes488
(874 posts)I don't care if he drinks or not...he slurs (in more ways than one...LOL)
He also mispronounced acumen recently...I'm certainly not some Rhodes Scholar...but come on we should all know how to pronounce acumen.