Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Trump texts in answers to news interview ...

Donald Trump has sparked a fresh frenzy about his health after giving a very unorthodox CNN interview. The 79-year-old president gave an exclusive interview to State of the Union host Jake Tapper Sunday, but bizarrely texted his answers in at an unspecified time before the show rather than speaking in person or calling.

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... On X, however, CNN viewers speculated that Trump turned to his keyboard to avoid being seen"if it was even him sending the texts at all.

One person wrote: "Texted' ... Proof of life'?" ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 07:58 PM

imo, a major blot on CNN's reputation.

Did CNN verify who was sending those text messages? That is the important question for me.

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... "Hasn't been seen since Tuesday maybe mention that," said a second.

Trump's last public appearance was on Tuesday. Though JD Vance posted a photo of the former president and Melania dining with him and wife Usha privately on Friday, social media users speculated that Trump is hiding from the public over rumors of failing health. ...

Another watcher wrote: "This wasn't an interview ... It was SOMEONE texting Jake Tapper and how does anyone know if it really was Trump. ...



#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 08:02 PM

Why has Pres Trump been seeming to reduce his public appearances?

I mean, Mr Homan, I can understand, because of possible Cava videos, but Pres Trump?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 09:35 PM

Hopefully he's already Dead, the "Weekend at Bernie's President.

That'd be a Gas.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-10-07 09:54 PM

Trying so hard.

Is that on a talking points list that might have been issued?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 10:01 PM

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Yeah, the Yuppies of the 80's now seem to be the current ~billionaires~ in pop culture.


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 10:05 PM

So, will now interviews on Sunday morning news shows be via tex messages when the person on the other side of the text messaging it not known?

Has CNN just lowered the bar?


#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 10:41 PM

If Trump ever dies, expect the GOP to hide it for years.

Without Trump MAGA is dead and so is the GOP.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-07 10:57 PM

If Trump ever dies, expect the GOP to hide it for years.

He might have already. It looks like Tutankhamun is occupying the Oval these days.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-07 11:08 PM

@#9 ... He might have already ...

I won't go there at this point.

But I do have to observe that the apparent drastic reduction in his public viewings, which does seem to run counter to his usual, "me, me, me, look at me" mantra, has raised a concern for me.


#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 11:46 PM

Well, if he's really in danger of going down -- They need it to be Antifa that kills him.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-07 11:48 PM

...which does seem to run counter to his usual, "me, me, me, look at me" mantra, has raised a concern for me.

Perhaps a last ditch plea to the Nobel Committee?

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-07 11:52 PM

Sui generis musician Jonathan Richman, as of a few years ago, would only do interviews by fax. Just saying ...

#13 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-10-08 01:01 AM

Because he can't carry an intelligent conversation without straying to his delusions.

#14 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-10-08 03:17 AM

An exclusive interview via text as repayment for his hack job book on Biden.

So Jake, how do you know that was Pedo47 answering the questions? You don't. Just another fine example of your integrity being pissed away for a headline.

#15 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-10-09 07:31 AM

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