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(94,602 posts) Wed Sep 28, 2016, 04:11 PM Sep 2016

Trump Campaign Denies He's Sick After Chicago Speech Fuels Further Questions About His Health [View all]

Source: NBC Chicago

An uncharacteristically low-tempo speech in Chicago Wednesday paired with a noticeable congestion has fueled further questions about Trump's health following his infamous debate-night sniffles. Still, his campaign insists Trump does not have a cold and is feeling "just fine."

Trump spoke during a campaign event at the Polish National Alliance, but social media viewers were quick to point out he sounded congested, his voice scratchy during the event.

On Monday, Trump’s sniffles appeared to distract many people following along with the debate on social media and certainly did not go unnoticed, with #TrumpSniffles showing up on Twitter timelines.

Trump insisted Tuesday that he didn't have the sniffles during the debate. Asked about them in a phone interview Tuesday morning on "Fox & Friends," Trump denied there was any sniffling, said he doesn't have a cold or allergies, and blamed the microphone.

Read more: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Campaign-Denies-Hes-Sick-After-Chicago-Speech-Fuels-Further-Questions-About-His-Health-395117731.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_CHBrand

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Trump Campaign Denies He's Sick After Chicago Speech Fuels Further Questions About His Health [View all] brooklynite Sep 2016 OP

Never had his ass kicked before and he can't take it. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #1

By a homegirl Sep 2016 #65

Wow. Even the RW have ears and eyes. They can see that Trump is a HUGE liar. The Wielding Truth Sep 2016 #2

Karma!!!! OldRedneck Sep 2016 #3

How about his mental health Third Doctor Sep 2016 #4

He has Walking Psychosis. He's been powering through ever since he punched 2nd grade teacher. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #26

LOL!! Third Doctor Sep 2016 #34

This is only a thing because he said Hillary was sick viguy2016 Sep 2016 #56

Really? Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #78

After all the shit they made out of her having pneumonia duncang Sep 2016 #134

Payback is a ... viguy2016 Sep 2016 #140

You're really on a roll today, here! vlakitti Sep 2016 #92

Thanks! It's fun thinking them up. If I can share the mirth, great! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #93

bwahahaha!!! sarae Sep 2016 #105

After that performance Lokilooney Sep 2016 #84

Some people are saying.... n/t hibbing Sep 2016 #5

BELIEVE ME.... Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2016 #133

I hope it's nothing serious Kber Sep 2016 #6

I hope it is serious. I hope he drops dead. rivegauche Sep 2016 #67

Don't want him dead (yet) howardmappel Sep 2016 #68

I haven't posted a reply since the primaries until now. DO NOT think of yourself as special snappyturtle Sep 2016 #69

I would like to see him dead also. Have a nice day. olddad56 Sep 2016 #72

Raising my hand. liberalmuse Sep 2016 #110

THANK YOU. nt rivegauche Sep 2016 #124

He is running the same campaign as Adolf Hitler. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2016 #74

Beautifully said. An elegant and precise post. nt rivegauche Sep 2016 #138

He's a threat to the United States. He isn't even president yet and he's ripped this country apart. BlueStater Sep 2016 #89

Could not agree more. nt rivegauche Sep 2016 #137

When Scalia died a few months ago... StrictlyRockers Sep 2016 #107

Right?? that was a good day. I couldn't care less how that sounds. rivegauche Sep 2016 #125

Oh SHUT UP. You don't know me. rivegauche Sep 2016 #123

Party winetourdriver Sep 2016 #80

Nope. Don't want to be Pencetrated. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #94

I don't want him dead cagefreesoylentgreen Sep 2016 #116

Well that's a good point. rivegauche Sep 2016 #126

This! treestar Sep 2016 #130

And be investigaged, having to reimburse his "charity", being fined out the ying-yang Greywing Sep 2016 #143

But then we'd be stuck with Pence who is TheDebbieDee Sep 2016 #135

Yes true, but I think HRC would crush him into a fine powder. nt rivegauche Sep 2016 #136

Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #7

LOL LiberalLoner Sep 2016 #9

He's the ..... machoneman Sep 2016 #15

Tool of God, or just a tool? nt msanthrope Sep 2016 #22

Metatrump...the "voice of God" Pendrench Sep 2016 #30

Republican Kevin Rennie of The Hartford Courant - "Trump's Microphone Problem?" NewJeffCT Sep 2016 #29

:D renate Sep 2016 #61

OMG. That is awesome. LuvLoogie Sep 2016 #66

OMG! llmart Sep 2016 #90

If "Trump is God's instrument" GusBob Sep 2016 #40

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Sep 2016 #45

Hope Trump isn't seriously ill, even though it appears he might be Democat Sep 2016 #8

I hope he dies, for the good of the country. olddad56 Sep 2016 #54

But then he'd be replaced by a better candidate.......... 7962 Sep 2016 #62

couldn't very well be replaced by a worse candidate unless Putin just ran himself. olddad56 Sep 2016 #70

You might be on to Something Ccarmona Sep 2016 #81

Then Lokilooney Sep 2016 #86

welcome to du niyad Sep 2016 #100

Let me introduce rivergauche up thread. You two have a lot in common. snappyturtle Sep 2016 #71

Actually hoping he dies is something I would expect from republicans............ Old Vet Sep 2016 #88

Of course it was the microphone. It made him sniffle because IllinoisBirdWatcher Sep 2016 #10

Is this in bad taste? Botany Sep 2016 #11

Thanks. I needed that. crazylikafox Sep 2016 #14

If you can stomach it watch the video @ the link Trump sounds awful Botany Sep 2016 #19

He definitely sounds sick in the video womanofthehills Sep 2016 #52

maybe this is his out for the next debate..... getagrip_already Sep 2016 #12

Many people, credible people. n/t Stonepounder Sep 2016 #18

The best people. Believe me! nt msanthrope Sep 2016 #24

thom hartman was speculating that he took Afrin for it maxsolomon Sep 2016 #13

Tons of pharma drugs cause the sniffles womanofthehills Sep 2016 #55

Is he so dishonest that he couldn't admit to having a cold? Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #16

Why does he always try to hide stuff like this? maxrandb Sep 2016 #32

It "sounds" like a cold to me in the video from the OP's link. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #43

Uh, No, a cold doesn't last 5-6 weeks. Foggyhill Sep 2016 #77

It shows weakness like how he doesn't wear eyeglasses in public underpants Sep 2016 #35

Sheesh. He might really be the "emperor with no clothes." Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #47

The cold wouldn't admit to having him griloco Sep 2016 #64

Ah, no cold. So it was coke, then? (nt) William Seger Sep 2016 #17

Apparently some of the Polish attendees didn't care for Donald ffr Sep 2016 #20

Sounds like he's "low energy". BlueStater Sep 2016 #21

Possible drug overdose after Monday's piss poor performance ffr Sep 2016 #23

The voice could be from his screaming and yelling underpants Sep 2016 #38

he's a little low after that big coke high Mon. night wordpix Sep 2016 #118

Maybe CNN will be fair and replay his sniffling 1,000 times the next few days? Gamecock Lefty Sep 2016 #25

Lol vadermike Sep 2016 #27

OH NO! Hillary gave him pneumonia maxrandb Sep 2016 #28

Hill coughed in his general direction and gave him pneumonia! yellowcanine Sep 2016 #31

We've seen this phenomenon before. reflection Sep 2016 #42

God don't like ugly alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #33

i think they want everyone OFF the cocaine question.. CarrieLynne Sep 2016 #36

A pre-cursor to him dropping out of ass-kicking 2? lame54 Sep 2016 #37

Catch 22. It reflects badly on his STAMINA if he does. ffr Sep 2016 #48

Ah, sweet, sweet Schadenfreude eom wryter2000 Sep 2016 #39

There's a very good reason for the Polish graffiti... displacedtexan Sep 2016 #41

he must really be stupid. barbtries Sep 2016 #44

He lies when he doesn't have to TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #112

Ohhhh, hims gots a code? Meanwhile HRC had walking Pneumonia and they JUMPED on that,,,,,, benld74 Sep 2016 #46

you know, he's really stupid and overly prideful...nothing WRONG with having allergies or a cold.... steve2470 Sep 2016 #49

It has to be the best cold. kacekwl Sep 2016 #87

They go hand in hand bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #50

It's a media boomerang troll. salin Sep 2016 #51

Because we all know how loud inhaling microphones can be. appleannie1 Sep 2016 #53

Maybe he doesn't have any stamina. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2016 #57

AMEN!! n/t ailsagirl Sep 2016 #58

It's right along with the bizarre behavior though! nt vkkv Sep 2016 #59

Stamina turbinetree Sep 2016 #60

that's not a cld sniff Setsuna1972 Sep 2016 #91

Didn't know turbinetree Sep 2016 #113

Trump did not have the stamina to go 90 minutes without propping up on the podium, he was Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #108

She cleaaned his clock turbinetree Sep 2016 #115

She cleaned his clock turbinetree Sep 2016 #121

Electing Hillary would release the GOP from having Trump to totally destroy the GOP. Having Hillary Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #127

Sounds terminal... moosewhisperer Sep 2016 #63

Microphones don't make you sniff. Colds make you sniff. Colds and drugs. truthisfreedom Sep 2016 #73

Karma can be a bitch. Chicago1980 Sep 2016 #75

So he can't bring himself to admit he has a cold (if that's really what it is) spiderpig Sep 2016 #76

A lot of docs are saying it might be something terminal C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #79

Dude is overweight. Millions have seen him punctuate each phrase and sentence with a snort. ancianita Sep 2016 #82

never noticed in this pic before--does he have a sock in his pants? niyad Sep 2016 #101

Heh heh... ancianita Sep 2016 #102

Diapers C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #104

you nearly owed me a keyboard niyad Sep 2016 #106

No, he's just glad to see you. spiderpig Sep 2016 #141

yeccchhhhhhh niyad Sep 2016 #142

from a woman's POV, looks-wise he's a fat ass and unappealing wordpix Sep 2016 #119

Denial of what millions saw proves he's a scoundrel with mental problems. Con is conning himself. ancianita Sep 2016 #83

It's peak seasonal allergy time in the Midwest Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2016 #85

Posting part of Don 's past Kathy M Sep 2016 #95

would you please post this as its own OP, for greater visibility, and so we can rec it? niyad Sep 2016 #103

OK Kathy M Sep 2016 #114

hmmm...friends with a felon who's a coke dealer, owns a helicopter company...sniff! wordpix Sep 2016 #120

I emailed him the above article and another from the smoing gun . Kathy M Sep 2016 #144

Binge crash azureblue Sep 2016 #96

Oh how the worm turns! Rex Sep 2016 #97

here comes his excuse for not being in the next debate. nt Javaman Sep 2016 #98

Nopef onenote Sep 2016 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Sep 2016 #109

"In other news, Kremlin denies Andropov has a cold...." lastlib Sep 2016 #111

No Stamina jcgoldie Sep 2016 #117

Bomb the fuck out of those germs, Donald! DO IT NOW! randome Sep 2016 #122

Bring his own Doreen Sep 2016 #128

"I'd not zick, i jus want mu blankie." randome Sep 2016 #129

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Sep 2016 #131

If there is a GOD, may karmic justice fall down on this asshole like rain! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2016 #132

Why is he campaigning in Chicago? democrattotheend Sep 2016 #139