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Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:54 PM Thursday

Time Trump Shared a Story He Thought Was Hilarious About Turning Away From a Dying Man

C-Bo the Eggman @CBoTheEggman 22m
The Oval Office medical emergency today reminded me of how Trump told Howard Stern about how he reacted to an 80-year-old man falling off a stage at Mar-a-Lago. He was disgusted and looked away and forgot to ask later if the man was okay.

from GQ, September 28, 2017:

Once upon a time, Trump explained matter-of-factly (to Howard Stern), he was hosting a charity ball at Mar-a-Lago at which several members of the Marine Corps were in attendance, along with a host of rich people "eager to get their picture in the Palm Beach Post," as he put it. Lo and behold, at some point during the evening, an 80-year-old man—"very wealthy," Trump adds, but also, "a lot of people didn't like him"—fell off the stage and hit his head. Trump thought the man had died. "And you know what I did?"

I said, ‘Oh my God, that’s disgusting,’ and I turned away. I couldn’t—you know, he was right in front of me, and I turned away. I didn’t want to touch him.

Ha-ha! An elderly person was maybe dying in front of me, and his wife was terrified and screaming, and I immediately wondered about the integrity of my flooring material! Isn't this HILARIOUS? I'm hilarious. The Marines in attendance, the president explains, swooped in quickly, forming a human stretcher to rush the victim out the room and get him badly-needed medical attention. Meanwhile, Trump adds with a delighted chuckle, he was signaling frantically for a cleaning crew.

As Stern and company yukked it up at this expertly-delivered punchline, Trump continued.

He’s bleeding all over the place, I felt terrible. You know, beautiful marble floor, didn’t look like it. It changed color. Became very red.


article: https://www.gq.com/story/donald-trump-howard-stern-story


Today: Trump Freezes as Man Collapses Right Behind Him in Oval Office
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-freezes-as-man-collapses-right-behind-him-in-oval-office/ar-AA1PWYxK





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Time Trump Shared a Story He Thought Was Hilarious About Turning Away From a Dying Man (Original Post) bigtree Thursday OP
I hope the man survived........... Lovie777 Thursday #1
JFK's Profile in Courage OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #2
run with it dems. trump's family values msongs Thursday #3
This is not a man who should ever hold any position of responsibility whatsoever. Irish_Dem Thursday #4
And this is the man who said he would rush in to save kids from a school shooter? thucythucy Thursday #5
, bigtree Thursday #6
He abandoned his dastardly mentor Roy COHN dying of AIDS - his motto: No use left, g'bye. UTUSN Thursday #7
Just die already you miserable fat fucking pedophile Blue Owl Thursday #8
. bigtree Friday #9

Irish_Dem

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4. This is not a man who should ever hold any position of responsibility whatsoever.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:11 PM
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Or any type of job where he has to interact with others.

thucythucy

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5. And this is the man who said he would rush in to save kids from a school shooter?
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:11 PM
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How anyone can believe that crap is truly beyond me.

UTUSN

(76,293 posts)
7. He abandoned his dastardly mentor Roy COHN dying of AIDS - his motto: No use left, g'bye.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:41 PM
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