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Donald Trump Jr. and MAGAworld pounced on the news of Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis with wild speculation about a long term “cover-up” of the former president’s disease.

Hours after Biden’s office announced Sunday that he had been diagnosed with a “more aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, Trump Jr. boosted a conspiracy that was already circulating among MAGA influencers and pundits.

“What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???” he wrote on X.

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 147 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

“What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???”

Does this guy think Jill Biden has a medical degree? Her doctorate is in education. This is yet another case of a MAGAt showing how ignorant he is just by opening his mouth....

(Now that I read the link, it looks like this was Trump Jr, so the ignorance tracks....)

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 48 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Like maga cunts know the difference between a MD and a PhD.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I kinda want to open fake MAGA doctor offices now and just make them drink bleach or shoot up horse dewormer or whatever for giggles

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Worse. These are the people who said she's not a doctor because she holds s PhD in education, rather than a medical degree.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

They need to INVESTIGATE all the FAKE LIBERAL universities handing out PHONY certificates that allow people to call themselves "Dr." when they CAN'T EVEN diagnose prostate cancer.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He absolutely knows. The MAGA base don't, and that's what matters.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think you're giving Jr too much credit.

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[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 weeks ago

Stage five? I feel like that's only something that Donald Trump could get. Only the best cancer, the greatest cancer. Only in America, can we get cancer like this cancer. Nobody's ever seen anything like it.

[–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Plus its not like his wife is giving him frequent prostate exams.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Look, I don't know what they do in the privacy of their bedrooms, and I don't think it's my place to ask.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

They really are insanely fucking stupid.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 41 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

a long term “cover-up” of the former president’s disease.

Once again, every accusation is a confession with these people. Every. Fucking. Time.

[–] _core@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If we do then Trump needs to start showing his

[–] nolefan33@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago

I'm actually okay not seeing Trump's prostate, thanks.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

no one in the Trump family has a shred of empathy or brains in their head.

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

GODDAMN IT. Every fucking thing that happens in this world has to be some kind of fucking conspiracy to these people. Nothing can just be what it is.

[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

"Woke Seatbelts" was unironically a thing back in the 1980s. I remember AM Radio heads and far-right libertarians kicking and screaming about it, people proudly insisting they wouldn't wear a seat belt and yelling at patrol officers who ticketed them, and lots of folks stories about people being "thrown clear of the wreck" or "trapped in their car burning to death" which made seatbelts more dangerous.

[–] JDPoZ@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Literally go watch video interviews with the Boomers’ parents in the 1980s when seatbelt laws actually went into effect…

They react almost identically as depicted in the meme.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

To me, the play here is to cock-block any possibility of their base exercising empathy for others. The fact that they have escalated beyond cries of "fake news" to straight up lies, is chilling.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Well...

I highly doubt that Jill is keeping a close personal eye on his prostate...

However I think if Gerry Connelly wouldn't have gotten so much blowback for "finding out" he had cancer like the day after the election, I believe this would have been announced earlier.

And I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if they found out while Biden was president and just didn't say anything.

There's a new DNC now, but I wouldn't have trusted the last one on anything

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There’s a new DNC now

Huh? Looks an awful lot like the old one to me

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

It's been three months now...

They're redoing a vice chair election the old DNC fucked up instead of just picking one

They're openly, publicly, and repeatedly saying they're be impartial and backing that with their actions.

They've been pushing local meetings in areas where local politicians refuse to meet with their constituents...

What more did you want in 3 months of taking over?

Seriously, what will make you feel more comfortable in trusting the new DNC?

What do you want?

[–] _core@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Remove the dinosaurs stuck in old patterns and ways of doing things. Pelosi and Schumer jump immediately to mind.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They’re openly, publicly, and repeatedly saying they’re be impartial and backing that with their actions.

Martin isn't going to "go after" anyone.

But he's not going to protect incumbents just because they're incumbents.

It's all progressives need to kick out the dinosaurs, we don't need the party to do it for us, just to not put a gun to our head and say it's a neoliberal or a Republican.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They've said that before. Somehow they always seem to find a way to come to the rescue for an establishment friendly incumbent.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

They

Who is "they"? The people no longer in power?

Fuck them, you'll never see me defend them.

But it's Ken Martin now, and he didnt just show up 3 months ago fully formed...

We can look at how he ran Minnesota's state party, turned a purple state blue and made it one of the most progressive states in the country.

Because while he isn't overtly progressive, what he cares about is winning elections. And he knows voters want progressive policy and fair primaries.

It's not like he's gonna be our Superman, but after 50+ years of Lex Luther running the party, we really don't need anything more from the party.

A fair primary is all it takes to get neoliberals out of office.

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[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 8 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

They are redoing a vice chair election because one of the vice chairs they picked decided to push for primary challenges to the old guard. And you think that's a sign that the old guard has fallen? That's some Republican level bullshitting right there.

You don't redo an election once the elected people take office - especially for something like the questionable reasons they offered. Trump's election had a stronger basis for being challenged than this, but the Democrats accepted that on this basis.

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I highly doubt that Jill is keeping a close personal eye on his prostate...

Hey, dont kink-shame....

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Anything to distract the base from their rampant criminality and blatant defiance of the rule of law, including the constitution.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 3 weeks ago

The base only cares about law when it's someone they dislike.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My conspiracy theory is Trump somehow gave Biden cancer

[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When was the last time JD Vance spoke to Biden?

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He killed the pope, he's out to kill all influential catholics

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago

He went to Leo's inaugural mass, but Leo refused to meet with him. Leo was close friends with Frances, he knows Vance murdered him, so he's not getting close enough for Vance to hex him with his Hillbilly Voodoo. .

[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The cancer is a nanobot sent by CHYNA's DEEPSEEK SPYWARE made with STOLEN IP to HIJACK our COUNTRY and to make an ILLEGAL PARDON using a STOLEN AUTOPEN to pardon HUNTER BIDEN, so he can use his LAPTOP to fund the UKRAINE ILLEGAL NATO EXPANSION.

-trump tweet, probably

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe humanity deserves to go extinct

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Don't bundle the rest of us in with the americans.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 12 points 3 weeks ago

Since there is a hormonal component to this cancer, I'm expecting them to start claiming that he's Trans.

Trump gets cancer regularly but the cancer ends up committing suicide every time

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

man, I would pop a bottle of champagne if any of those trump cunts got this diagnosis.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago

Just don't waste the cork. Shove it in their mouths.

[–] inferni_advocatvs@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Anything to amuse the mob.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm surprised that they're wasting time caring. I mean I know these kinds of people have nothing better to do but have conspiracy theories and believe bullshit, but even with that, this is such a minor thing.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

RFK has a carrot and kale smoothy recipe that will clear that cancer right up in 48 hours.

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