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What's your opinion about the "Trump/Fat Elvis" meme that is circulating now?

Asked by Strauss (23829points) August 6th, 2024

Charlie Sykes, a conservative “Never-Trumper” says the former President is entering his ‘Fat Elvis’ period. Do you think this an accurate?

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ragingloli's avatar

I think that is insulting to Elvis.

MrGrimm888's avatar

^Nice.

No. Actually, Trump has been oddly slimmer lately. He’s 6’4–5, but I think at the debate he was only 225 lbs. I’m 6’5, and after my transplant, I was extremely thin. I got as low as 194, but the doctors panicked about that.
In his first term, Trump was VERY chubby and soft looking. He appeared to be obese, and likely in poor health for his age.

Admittedly, I was actually a little concerned with Trump being so skinny. It’s odd, because his head, still looks like fat Trump.
I simply cannot see Trump, losing weight through some type of work. Or diet.
But. He may have a health problem, creeping up on him.
People don’t usually just lose huge amounts of weight, unless they are REALLY getting after it, or they’re really sick.

I was 255, 7 weeks ago. Some may have noticed me being particularly long winded lately.
That’s because I’ve been in and out if the hospital, and often have lots of time laying in a hospital bed.
As a result of my latest issues, I’m back down to around 230 lbs. On my frame, I look kind of like a basketball player, body type wise. When I was bouncing I was 315. Mostly muscle. I had lost a lot if weight, when I left law enforcement. But, I’m embarrassed with my current strength situation. I’m already getting back into my workout routine, and I’m weaker than 7 weeks ago. Which is VERY disappointing, as I worked very hard, to get up to 255.

Given that he and I, are of similar height, I feel like he’s probably been dealing with a health problem. Trump should probably be no less than 235.
His weight loss, at his age, is concerning.

janbb's avatar

I’ve noticed that he’s thinner too and I’m thinking he’s on Ozempic or one of the others.

MrGrimm888's avatar

^That’s possible. I mean, with his money I would have a personal chef who worked with a nutritionist. I would probably work out 3–5 hours a day.

I have a hard time, thinking that’s what Trump is up to.

That’s definitely a possibility.

ragingloli's avatar

Or maybe he is close to death. Which would be promising.

elbanditoroso's avatar

Fat Elvis was the point in Elvis’ life, not too long before he died, when he more-or-less lost control of himself. Look at pictures from Elvis in his twenties, compared to just before he died at age 42. He was not looking good.

ragingloli's avatar

@elbanditoroso
I look very different from when I was younger, too. And I bet so do you.

MrGrimm888's avatar

Started typing in another thread, that posted here…
My b.

flutherother's avatar

I hadn’t heard of him until today but I’m already impressed by him. Dare I say it, he could be a winner.

flutherother's avatar

Oooops, I meant to post the above in the Tim Walz thread.

LifeQuestioner's avatar

@MrGrimm888 and @janbb I definitely heard a while back that he was on Ozempic.

MrGrimm888's avatar

^Not a surprise, from a man that still spray tans. Like I said, if I had his money, I’d be in excellent condition. He probably could have just laid off the McDonald’s…

I don’t watch Trump all the time, like some people do. So I was taken aback, when I saw him. Like seeing a family member like that, at Thanksgiving, would cause concern to me. If he were anyone else.

I am hoping he won’t die, before he loses. Even if he blows his head off, at one of his rallies, the conservatives will scream conspiracy, or who knows…

I’ve said this already too; Musk will have a giant scorpion robot body for Trump’s downloaded brain, when Trump goes down.
Yeah. It sounds stupid now…

janbb's avatar

Has anyone noticed that Trump in some recent pictures is white and not orange? Do you think he’s turned white?

Tropical_Willie's avatar

I C What U did @janbb ^^^^

MrGrimm888's avatar

Trump was always a New Yorker. Now he identifies as a Floridian!
Which is it?~

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