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Tuesday, October 07, 2025

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

Pheromones - YuppieDrone (1982)
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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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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