{"id":3875,"date":"2017-09-18T07:34:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T13:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/markmeckler\/?p=3875"},"modified":"2017-09-18T07:34:41","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T13:34:41","slug":"washington-post-writer-claims-donald-trump-actually-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markmeckler\/2017\/09\/washington-post-writer-claims-donald-trump-actually-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Post Writer Claims Donald Trump Is (Actually) Killing Him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Brad Johnson, Dana Milbank, Lee Fang<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

In the Washington Post,<\/em> Dana Milbank penned an op-ed called, \u201cPresident Trump is Killing Me. \u00a0Really<\/a>.\u201d \u00a0In it, he describes how his physical health has deteriorated since Donald Trump has taken office:<\/p>\n

I went for my annual physical last month, and, for the first time in my 49 years, I had to report that I\u2019ve not been feeling well: fatigue, headaches, poor sleep, even some occasional chest pain. My doctor checked my blood pressure, which had always been normal before: alarmingly high!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He goes on to write:<\/p>\n

What could this mean? I don\u2019t smoke, I\u2019m not obese and I swim most days. The doctor hooked me up to electrodes and ran an EKG; it was normal. He suggested I try an ultra-low-sodium diet, and I spent a few weeks living on unsalted rice cakes, undressed salads and unappealing entrees; the pressure dropped a few points, but not enough. We could pretty much rule out sleep apnea and other things that can cause a spike in blood pressure. My doctor had me take a calcium CT scan of my heart, which filled me with enough radiation to melt s\u2019mores but turned up nothing terrible.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But then, he realizes what\u2019s wrong with him\u2026 \u00a0and \u2014 shockingly \u2014 there\u2019s nothing wrong with him<\/em> at all. \u00a0There\u2019s something wrong with America:<\/p>\n

At this point, I arrived at a self-diagnosis:\u00a0I was suffering from Trump Hypertensive Unexplained Disorder, or THUD<\/strong>. For almost five decades, I had been the picture of health, but eight months into Trump\u2019s presidency, I was suddenly ailing. Trump is the only variable, I told my doctor. \u201cHe sure is variable,\u201d my doc replied, endorsing the diagnosis.<\/p>\n

I know THUD is a real condition because I have a scientifically valid sample to prove it. I told my editor about my new medical state, and he reported that he, too, has been newly warned by his doctor that his blood pressure has become borderline, and things could go either way. Sort of like with the \u201cdreamers\u201d (although in my editor\u2019s case, dealing with me may be the primary cause of illness).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Where to begin? \u00a0You would think that a writer for the Washington Post<\/em> would have better analytic skills than this\u2026 \u00a0that a 49 year old man would understand that health deteriorates over time, that the nagging health concerns of a middle aged man might not<\/em> be the fault of the President of the United States. \u00a0Or, on the other hand, if the President is actually causing this man so much anxiety, you\u2019d think he could have an ounce of self-reflection and realize\u00a0that his priorities are all screwed up\u2026 \u00a0that maybe he should take a step away from his laptop and Twitter feed.<\/p>\n

This alone may be enough to help me continue my support for the President.\u00a0 <\/span>If his mere presence is making these fake \u201cjournalists\u201d ill, that may be just what the doctor ordered for the American media.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

It certainly is sickly.<\/p>\n

Hat Tip: Newsbusters<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Image Credit:\u00a0Center for American Progress Action Fund<\/a>\u00a0on Flickr<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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