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Trump leaving Ohio--what is going on here?: (Original Post) Kingofalldems Jul 2019 OP
He's shown this gait/balance issue (ataxia) more frequently. I think at Normandy especially hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1
i dont know why he posted this either. big ego Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #4
Uneven gait, wandering all over the place. Can't walk straight. Maru Kitteh Jul 2019 #2
His balance gait issues (ataxia) are even more obvious here hlthe2b Jul 2019 #7
WOW! That's some remarkable footage. He was absolutely rescued from falling-tripping over himself Maru Kitteh Jul 2019 #17
I don't know about anyone else, grumpyduck Jul 2019 #3
agreed! nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2019 #19
What's he on? Can't even walk a straight line. DesertRat Jul 2019 #5
crappy song as well nt msongs Jul 2019 #6
He walks like frankenstein's monster....doesn't use his arms. AJT Jul 2019 #8
Would adderall sniffing account for it? Karadeniz Jul 2019 #9
Supposedly he doesn't drink, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #10
First thing I thought of: RHMerriman Jul 2019 #15
Told you all ages ago he walks like an infirm old man. He's not right. nt Hekate Jul 2019 #11
"I went back to Ohio, but my city was gone" Roland99 Jul 2019 #12
Parkinson's? Nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #13
Must be due to the Heartbreak of Bone Spurs... Rollo Jul 2019 #14
Somebody with training in physical therapy might be able to comment on his gait. Grammy23 Jul 2019 #16
That just made me sick. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #18
He's wearing 3" high heels (lifts) in his shoes, of course Greybnk48 Jul 2019 #20
The spirochetes are eating up his cerebellum now. GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #21

hlthe2b

(102,442 posts)
1. He's shown this gait/balance issue (ataxia) more frequently. I think at Normandy especially
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 10:37 PM
Jul 2019

He may not be able to "cover" that much longer...

I have no clue as to why he would post this.

Maru Kitteh

(28,344 posts)
2. Uneven gait, wandering all over the place. Can't walk straight.
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 10:42 PM
Jul 2019

PLEEEEAAAAASE cholesterol, hurry up and do your work!

hlthe2b

(102,442 posts)
7. His balance gait issues (ataxia) are even more obvious here
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 10:50 PM
Jul 2019

Holding the umbrella makes even his usual corrections difficult. He crosses over his legs, right leg juts with handshake. Esp at 28 minute point. This was from his visit to French Cemetary for WWI armistice 100th anniversary late last year.

Maru Kitteh

(28,344 posts)
17. WOW! That's some remarkable footage. He was absolutely rescued from falling-tripping over himself
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 12:54 AM
Jul 2019

there.

I'm starting to lean on diabetic encephalopathy/diabetic neuropathy as an explanation myself. It could explain the fear of stairs, wandering. He does favor one side but I think it's unlikely we're looking at TIA/stroke aftermath. It's hard to walk a straight line and confidently bound up the stairs if you can't feel your damn feet or you're getting random shooting pains with every other step.

Obesity, age, shitty diet, etc so on. Diabetic encephalopathy would explain many Trump behaviors.



grumpyduck

(6,275 posts)
3. I don't know about anyone else,
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 10:43 PM
Jul 2019

but I have a problem watching Marines (or any service members) salute him. I know they're doing their job, but it really bothers me.

Grammy23

(5,815 posts)
16. Somebody with training in physical therapy might be able to comment on his gait.
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 12:17 AM
Jul 2019

A friend of mine is a physical therapist and she says she always notices if someone has gait issues...it is part of what she is trained to do.

But even without training, you can see something is off about his gait. At times he almost (not quite) staggers. It’s as if he can partially catch himself before he loses his balance completely. But he still walks in a most unusual pattern. Gotta mean something.
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
18. That just made me sick.
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 12:59 AM
Jul 2019

That song is so manipulative, especially when they play it around him. Our idiotic, drug-addicted, child-molesting, lying, cheating, grifting excuse for a president.

Greybnk48

(10,178 posts)
20. He's wearing 3" high heels (lifts) in his shoes, of course
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 11:05 AM
Jul 2019

he staggers and stutter steps. He also just has ugly body posture and movements.

GoCubsGo

(32,098 posts)
21. The spirochetes are eating up his cerebellum now.
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 11:22 AM
Jul 2019

The cerebellum is the center for coordination and balance. I suspect that his huge, flapping chin and his huge, flapping gut may be flapping out of synch, too. That's probably throwing off his balance, as well.

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