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[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 111 points 1 day ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

I would bet he had an IV in his hand, and the IV caused bruising. He's slathered makeup on it like some fucking idiot.

edit: looks like i was probably right https://www.tiktok.com/@epistemiccrisis/video/7541549907434343693

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 54 points 1 day ago (3 children)

He did this a few weeks ago, too. He absolutely is getting infusions of something on a regular basis. Could be hydration drips, could be anti-syphilis drugs. Who knows.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 52 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The blood of children, like they accused others of doing

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The “every accusation is projection theorem” needs to be fully codified like Occam’s razor or Poes Law. Especially if we find out some of the craziest most off the wall qanon/blood libel shit is actually literally true it’s Trump, the GOP, billionaires, Putin, Netanyahu, Jerry Jones, etc that are all consuming human babies in order to stay young forever and doing the bidding of Peter Theil because he’s the one that figured it out and… wait, goddamn it! That’s the belief system of the Super Adventure Club in the South Park episodes mocking Scientology after Issac Hates left for the previous episodes mocking Scientology.

[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Epstein's Law: every accusation from a Conservative [of being guilty of a thing] is a confession [of being guilty of the thing]

[–] moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks, Ima start citing it now and hopefully it catches on.

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[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh there's definitely at least one blood boy being used in that White House.

My money is it being Baron. Have we seen the giant recently?

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 30 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The White House says it’s from shaking so many hands.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Ah yes shaking hands with only the... Back... of the hand. And at the exact place an IV would be located on the back of the hand.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Dare you question the Bullshit Barbie of the great and powerful Oz?!?!

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It looks more like where a thumb would grasp his hand, closer to the thumb than the center where an IV would be.

I wonder how many people who hate him have to shake his hand and try to hurt him a little while doing so.

That said I would be actually amazed that the trump white house ever told the truth about anything. And like someone else said it's not the picture of health to bruise from handshakes

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[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago

So he's got such a weak grasp they are bruising him. Alpha!

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 66 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Soooo, the Epstein file "dump" is actually an interview with Maxwell, and she was given (bribed with) partial release from prison for it. I knew they were going to distract us with something, but them knowing that we want him to naturally die wasn't on my bingo card.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

They raided Bolton looking for the Epstein files!!!

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

His mustache is covering up something

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago
[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I hope it's cancer and I hope it kills him quick.

[–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hope it disables him quickly and kills him slowly.

[–] Clasm@ttrpg.network 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I want something that causes locked-in syndrome and a long ventilator-assisted life.

Maybe then he'll realize that yes, everyone does, in fact, hate him. And even the cowards he surround himself with will do it straight to his face for once.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

They'll still roll him out on stage and the morons will still celebrate.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 23 hours ago

Anyone seen Common Side Effects?

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[–] unconsequential@slrpnk.net 45 points 1 day ago

I agree. He’s covering an IV bruise.

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This story encapsulates the Trump administration - more concerned with appearances than substance.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Demented rapist leads 49% of registered voters into another lie-filled ditch.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

always has been

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago
[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m a woman and years ago some makeup artist had recommended a foundation shade that was a bit too light but I didn’t notice.

So one day wearing it, I walked into Sephora and this guy working there looked at me in horror and went “Oh honey…your face is a different shade from the rest of your body…”

I saw it then and changed things up. But seeing the picture in the article that’s immediately what I thought back to… “Oh honey…”

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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You’d think with those fuckloads of money he could afford an actual makeup artist. Then again, that would require paying someone to do their job.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You don’t understand. He never lets them do his makeup (at least not in the first (and jesus bonghitting christ should have been last) term). It’s a thing of his. Like fearing stairs or being poisoned.

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[–] Beebabe@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m no makeup artist but this seems like it wants to be seen and talked about. I feel they could have made it less obvious if they wanted.

[–] ghen@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago

As we see from his face, he only applies it to himself and he's not good at it. He won't let anyone else do the job

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But where them Epstein files at?

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

It's under the makeup

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He’s been doing this for a while. Probably a big age spot or something similar that he is self-conscious and vain about. There was a similar article pointing this same spot out about 2-3 months ago.

[–] SippyCup@feddit.nl 16 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

He might be getting regular IV injections and getting some bruising there as a result.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

That's what I was assuming.

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[–] dickalan@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What the fuck in Reddit dip shit is this news story this is not news This is a fucking distraction.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Is the color on the picture weird?

He doesn't look orange, he looks jaundiced.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He looks even shittier than usual. It's impressive, in a gawky sort of way.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Did he just grab some fucking house paint? It's a totally different colour.

That hat too. Lol.

Any day now

[–] bookmeat@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

A makeup covered bandage? Makes demented sense. Looks like bondo.

[–] FarrellPerks@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

Archive link because paywall - https://archive.ph/wlZWZ

[–] putainsdetoiles@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Let’s get to the second act of the stupid circus.

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