'He'll look weak': CNN doctor predicts Trump's proposed weekend rally will blow up in his face

[brooklynite]

Raw Story

CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner had a stark warning for President Donald Trump on Friday about trying to hold a campaign rally as soon as Saturday.

During an interview with hosts John Berman and Alisyn Camerota, Reiner said that it was highly unlikely that Trump will have recovered enough from his novel coronavirus infection to hold up for an entire rally.

“The president has had a respiratory infection, probably a relatively severe respiratory infection,” Reiner explained. “He will the not be able to speak for his usual 90 minutes, he will start coughing. He’ll have trouble standing at the podium for an hour and he’ll look weak.”

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Reiner then urged the president’s advisers to tell him that doing rallies right now has the potential to backfire politically.

[Statistical]

1. Trump is all about showmanship.

What happens if you pump him full of uppers, have him up his blood ox by breathing oxygen just prior to walking on stage, give him a strong cough suppressant, and limit the rally to 20 minutes.

Now doing all that is stupid and no sane person would do that but how would he look if they did that.

[brooklynite]

12. You can't "limit the rally to 20 minutes"

Trump will keep talking as long as the audience is reacting.

[Statistical]

13. or until he start feeling like pure garbage as the drugs wear off.

I look at it as a win-win. Even if he is "successful" he is wasting time and money preaching to the people who already going to vote for him no matter what. It makes no political sense it is just to assuage Trump's ego. If he is unsuccessful we may see him get sick or collapse on national TV.

I hope everyone encourages him to do this.

[malaise]

2. Please proceed Killa Con

That is all

[lagomorph777]

4. Timed so the rally attendees will be sick on Election Day.

Seems like a great plan, President Plague Bearer. Please proceed.

[malaise]

8. His supportsrs

I don;t care do you unless they infect others

[beachbumbob]

3. we can only hope

[Skraxx]

5. MORE DRUGS!!!

He will insist on it. "That steroid worked great! Give me a double!"

This is a race against time. All that shit they are doping him up with, it's ravaging his body and his mind. There will be a collapse at some point.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. Oh let him do it....

Trump needs to be taught a lesson. He needs to know that he is infectious and vulnerable to a relapse that could sideline him for weeks.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Good. Looking weak is what he hates the most,

and steroids can't keep him going indefinitely.

[Andy823]

9. He will be pumped up

with more drugs, Adderall, or more steroids. He won't be able to function without drugs!

[Mz Pip]

10. More steroids!

He’ll just get hopped up on raids and rage away. His minions will cheer regardless of whether or not he makes any sense.

[Eugene]

11. If Trump goes through with this, he may have to be carried out of the venue.

This is self destructive.

[central scrutinizer]

14. Okay, you talked me into it

Please proceed

[spinbaby]

15. Isn't he going to The Villages?

I know the place is packed with Trumpers, but these are old people who are not going to be enthusiastic about attending super spreader events.