Trump staff suggest referring to him as the ‘superhuman president’ despite the fact a handshake is allegedly enough to bruise his hand – We Got This Covered
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Trump staff suggest referring to him as the ‘superhuman president’ despite the fact a handshake is allegedly enough to bruise his hand

They're saying he's fitter than Obama and somehow keeping a straight face.

Donald Trump is not a healthy man. People have been pointing out this obvious fact for quite some time now, but despite it all, the president and his medical team maintain that not only is he perfectly healthy, but he’s healthier than people 20 years his junior.

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It’s one thing to dismiss concerns over Trump’s health, but his own staff are taking it a little too far in suggesting he is so fit he’s “superhuman.”

Trump’s health concerns were addressed in a recent article from New York Magazine in which journalist Ben Terris sat down with Trump to discuss the matter in depth. The president was adamant that he was in peak physical and mental condition. He frequently boasted about passing medical exams with ease, but the details of said exams have not been made public knowledge and the American public suspects something is being kept from them.

This interview was the chance for the Trump administration to put those rumors to bed for good. The opposite happened: it sounds like Trump is indeed unwell, and his staff is trying to force the narrative that he is fitter than ever.

Handshakes hurt apparently

Trump was posed some rather simple questions, starting with an explanation for the bruises on his hands. His explanation? “This is only from shaking hands.” Trump’s lead physician, Captain Sean Barbabella, backed up his claim stating, “I’ve seen the president shaking hands for over an hour.” It sounds like a poorly thought-out lie to me, if Trump is so healthy why would he bruise from simple handshakes?

At one point, Trump spoke of his father, mentioning that Fred Trump suffered from Alzheimer’s, only he forgot the name of the disease and had to turn to Leavitt to remind him of the word.

Donald Trump is far from a ‘Superhuman President’

Numerous members of Trump’s staff all chipped in with exaggerated tales of the president’s physical capabilities, Stephen Miller even suggested referring to Trump as the “superhuman president.” Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, claimed “He’s always awake, always alert, always knows what’s going on,” but we’ve seen him dozing off several times in public, in fact, the New York Magazine journalist claimed it happened during their interview.

But Trump’s physicians continued to maintain that he was in peak physical condition, telling Trump, “Your health is excellent, sir.” When asked who he thought was healthier, Trump or Obama, Colonel James Jones, a physician who’s worked with Obama but currently works for Trump, said, “President Trump.” Bear in mind, former president Barack Obama, is a known fitness nut and is 23 years younger than Trump. Sorry, but we ain’t buying it.

This seems like a conspiracy of silence to keep the president’s ailing health out of the public eye. A little over a year ago, all they could talk about was Joe Biden’s obviously failing health, but now they’re doing their best to convince us we aren’t seeing what we’re seeing, but the signs are there.


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Jordan is a freelance writer who has been featured in a number of publications. He has a Masters in Creative Writing and loves telling that to anyone who will listen. Aside from that he often spends time getting lost in films, books and games. He particularly enjoys fantasy from The Legend of Zelda to The Lord of the Rings.