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[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 57 points 2 months ago (1 children)

After August 3 apparently, after then it is too late to put someone in for him until the election.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago (5 children)

That only works if they can keep everyone involved quiet. If he's actually deceased, that fact is going to leak.

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

My totally unfounded theory is that he's just hooked up to a bunch of machines to keep him "alive" and they'll pull the plug after that.

It really does make the most sense given the info at have so far.

[–] DrPop@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Makes sense, sounds horrific, especially I'd the only reason is political.

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

In Texas they keep braindead pregnant bodies alive so they can give birth months later, even against family wishes.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Wow, that is so awful. They can do it in Alabama too. It's always the same dusgusting states allowing this barbaric shit.

Thanks for link!

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Hos daughter getting off of X and all the other silence. It feels like someone pulled everyone aside and was like "we're gonna keep this dude "alive" and you all need to just take this for the team otherwise the democrats will win....or something.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

It's exactly what he would've wanted.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Makes the most sense to me.

[–] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

"He's not dead, he's just pining."

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like he's brain dead which fits with "found unconscious". They can keep him on life support for months

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That's my guess as well. There was also reporting that said CPR was administered. When that is done on a frail elderly body, it creates many more problems than it solves.

He started with cardiac arrest and now he's got maybe a chest full of shrapnel as well: he's only leaving feet first, IMO.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 5 points 2 months ago

5% survival rate for people his age.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Knowing Trump he'll let it slip as soon as he can.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

They're not dumb enough to tell him, right?

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Didn't even know the guy... I like my politicians alive

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Death certs are public, give it two weeks and you can just foia the answer.