Donald Trump’s tiredness, recent MRI and hand bruise suggest he may be taking medication to treat Alzheimer’s disease, according to a “curious” California Democrat.

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., tweeted that Trump is showing signs he’s taking the Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi.

“The Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi:- Is administered through an infusion (for example, through the hand)- Can cause swelling, bleeding, or fluid leakage in the brain, requiring regular MRIs- Can cause tiredness,” Kamlager-Dove tweeted along with a picture of Trump’s hand bruise. “Curious.”

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    the blatant lying is a clear indication it’s something serious

    Trump lies all the time, whether he needs to or not. So you can’t use obvious lying as a tell: it’s always there, regardless of whatever else is going on.

    Based on the doctor’s letter, my guess is that it wasn’t an MRI, but instead some other kind of imaging (say, a CAT scan with a contrast agent) and they were looking for arterial blockages. MRIs aren’t good at detecting those-- MRIs need lots of time to create the image, and a beating heart or circulating blood won’t show up. CAT scans are faster. Infusion of a contrast agent would also be a reason for the hand bruising.

    Source: I’m old, have had both MRIs and CAT scans, and know that medical professionals love sticking a cannula in your hand at any opportunity, the twisted bastards. I’ve also had a nasty hematoma on the back of my hand after cannula removal, despite having good cardio fitness and not taking blood thinners.

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      Trump lies all the time, whether he needs to or not. So you can’t use obvious lying as a tell:

      And that’s not what I’m doing, I don’t give a shit about what the lying toddler spews, but it’s not just Trump, it’s also memo’s from doctors, and white house statements.

      Also everybody claims he has had at least 2 extra MRI’s this year. Nobody is mentioning any other form of scan that I have seen. AFAIK the MRI thing is a factual confirmed thing at least in 2 recent cases. There are rumors there are more, but those are not confirmed.

      https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/12/02/president-donald-trump-mri-what-to-know/87566324007/

      The White House released a statement from President Donald Trump’s physician that said the MRI scan Trump received during his physical was “preventative” and the results were “perfectly normal.”