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[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 29 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

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

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 12 points 11 hours 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 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours 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 2 points 4 hours ago

5% survival rate for people his age.

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 15 points 15 hours ago (2 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 2 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours 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.

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Makes the most sense to me.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 13 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

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