CNN viewers demanded “proof of life” after the 79-year-old president conducted the interview entirely by text.
  • Glytch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    1 month ago

    Though JD Vance posted a photo of the former president and Melania dining with him and wife Usha privately on Friday, social media users speculated that Trump is hiding from the public over rumors of failing health.

    CNN getting a little too hopeful there, calling Trump the former president.

      • Glytch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        “Former President” means no longer president. It’s not like the Mitch Hedberg joke “I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to too.” He still is president, unfortunately, so he isn’t a former president, yet.

        He was a former president for four years, but isn’t anymore, so I guess he’s a former former president?

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    1 month ago

    Most of this article is just quoting random people’s tweets. Trump’s health is a real concern but this is some lazy “journalism”.