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WATCH: Trump Struggles With The Exit— Holding On For Dear Life

Something is clearly off

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With wars raging, alliances crumbling, and approval ratings at record lows, the image that cut through everything was a 79-year-old man holding on tight to get down a flight of stairs.

Trump had just flown in on Air Force One before heading to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend.

Coming off Air Force One in West Palm Beach, he gripped the handrail with both hands and took each step slowly. Brian Krassenstein posted the clip on X within minutes: “WOW! Trump can barely get off the plane. The Iran war stress is aging him rapidly.”

X users had plenty to say.


This is not the first time the stairs have been a conversation. In December, Trump was filmed repeatedly slapping his leg before descending, a clip that circulated widely online. Trump addressed the scrutiny himself earlier this year. “I always say, walk down the steps nice and slowly,” he said. “One day I’m gonna probably fall.”

The health questions have been piling up quietly. A chronic vein condition diagnosed in July. An MRI in October. Hands that bruise easily from taking four times the recommended daily aspirin dose. A doctor who declared his blood flow unimpaired just months before the vein diagnosis surfaced. The White House position has not changed: the president is in excellent health.

The deeper issue is the gap between the image Trump has always sold and what the camera keeps capturing.

This is the president who pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, called it the “worst deal ever,” promised maximum pressure would permanently weaken Iran, and declared he had rebuilt the greatest military in history. Iran rebuilt its nuclear program anyway. The war still broke out. The strait remains closed. And the allies are still refusing to step in.

On Truth Social this week, Trump insisted reopening the strait would be “very easy, quick, simple and safe” for allies to handle now that the war is “largely won.”

Featured image via X screengrab 

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Terry Lawson

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Terry is an editor and political writer based in Alabama. Over the last five years, he’s worked behind the scenes as a ghostwriter for a range of companies, helping shape voices and tell stories that connect. Now at Political Tribune, he writes sharp political pieces and edits with a close eye on clarity and tone. Terry’s work is driven by strong storytelling, attention to detail, and a clear sense of purpose. He’s skilled in writing, editing, and project management — and always focused on getting the message right. You can find him on X at https://x.com/TerryNotTrump.

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