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Miles Archer

(20,820 posts)
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 06:38 AM Saturday

We've reached the point where Trump is fist-bumping the cameras after "making it down Air Force One's steps." [View all]

Trump slumped into a waiting limousine after landing in Palm Beach for a Mar-a-Lago weekend on Friday—even as he demanded lawmakers keep at it in Washington, D.C., amid the ongoing government shutdown.

In footage captured by Fox News on Friday night, Trump can be seen slowly making his way off Air Force One. He descends the stairs at a cautious pace and raises his fist after completing the task without incident, before almost collapsing into the seat of his waiting car.

The dark footage shows Trump’s head rolling back, and he appears to sigh as he sits.

Less than two hours before he flew south for the weekend, Trump posted to Truth Social that senators should not leave the capital until they can reopen the government, which has now been closed for 39 days—the longest stretch in American history.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-79-slumps-into-limo-after-successfully-navigating-air-force-one-steps/

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Soon, AF1 will carry a presidential forklift. nt Buns_of_Fire Saturday #1
I'm amazed they haven't built him a battery-powered elevator FakeNoose Saturday #10
Forklift One hotdamn00 Saturday #18
He's at Death's Door Joinfortmill Saturday #2
Not for long, I hope. Orrex Saturday #3
he really does seem to be having trouble standing for long and navigating stairs LymphocyteLover Saturday #6
Open the door. Let him in. 2MuchNoise Saturday #20
Nope I wish him further incapacity IbogaProject Saturday #24
Watching the news of the release BOSSHOG Saturday #27
Yes things like that IbogaProject Saturday #30
From your lips to Gods ears! Hey Joe Saturday #31
Trip and fall, you fuck Aviation Pro Saturday #4
Is any media ever allowed to show him struggling up the steps? Lonestarblue Saturday #5
does he go up? Maybe he gets a lift up away from the cameras LymphocyteLover Saturday #8
There was posted on D.U. about a week ago --- climbing the plane's stairs. 3Hotdogs Saturday #9
LOL. I did see a picture yesterday of some poor servicemember pushing Dump's butt through LymphocyteLover Saturday #12
I look at it this way StoolPigeon Saturday #15
Oh, I SO hope that description is accurate. n//t IL Dem Saturday #7
Maybe they should get him a stair lift so he can sit his way down. milestogo Saturday #11
LOL, notice how he pats his flabulous thigh just before starting the treacherous descent, Pinback Saturday #13
But Biden slipped on the AF-1 stairs. It was a thing at the time -- eagerly pointed allegorical oracle Saturday #14
Wasn't a fist bump Aviation Pro Saturday #16
No golf this weekend BOSSHOG Saturday #28
Soon he will cross that Rainbow Bridge and multigraincracker Saturday #17
Last Feb to Early April I had a visiting nurse come by to change a dressing on my foot where I had some ... Botany Saturday #19
One doesn't get an MRI just for kicks. paleotn Saturday #22
I think he had one stroke in his first term .... he went to Walter Reed Hospital on a Sunday afternoon for Botany Saturday #23
That's not AI that's really Chump - in the video and in the photo FakeNoose Saturday #33
Being president is a tough job. Even when you phone most of it in. paleotn Saturday #21
Surprised he's not on another tax payer paid overseas vacation Emile Saturday #25
It's the international sign for constipation. C_U_L8R Saturday #26
He's weak. Not well. MineralMan Saturday #29
A perfectly healthy Trump springs up the stairs like a sprightly fawn. LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #32
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