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The man who suggested people drink bleach during the COVID pandemic is back with another hit.

Donald Trump reportedly thinks soda is good for him, because it kills grass — and therefore it must also kill cancer cells.

The wild revelation comes via Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s administrator for Medicare and Medicaid, who shared the anecdote on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast Tuesday.

“Your dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass if you pour it on grass, so therefore it must kill cancer cells inside the body,” Oz told Trump Jr. in disbelief, to which Trump Jr. just laughed and shrugged knowingly.

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[–] s@piefed.world 151 points 4 days ago (5 children)

It’s got what plants crave

[–] sickday@fedia.io 34 points 4 days ago

brought to you by Carl's Jr

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[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 124 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Trump has cancer and is killing it with soda? Well, at least he's treating it correctly. Donald, add bleach to your sodas for extra killing power. Lots of bleach.

[–] rottenmummy@lemmy.ml 44 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I hear bullets can solve the cancer problem quite quickly

[–] Ariselas@piefed.ca 90 points 4 days ago

TjyijwYi14HyVon.png I think XKCD can be considered a credible source on this one

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[–] 18107@aussie.zone 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Killing cancer is really easy. The hard part is keeping the patient alive while doing it.

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Nikelui@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's scientifically proven that guns can kill cancer, in a Petri dish.

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[–] chetradley@lemmy.world 69 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center declined to comment.

Hahahaha. Just imagine getting that email.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's just proof that he's onto something, Big Cancer is afraid to admit that a cheap cancer cure already exists, obviously.

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[–] abfarid@startrek.website 74 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is easy to disprove, if carbonated drinks could kill cancer Trump would've died already.

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[–] JohnFx@reddthat.com 6 points 2 days ago

Maybe he should try a double shot of RoundUp. It REALLY is good at killing grass!

[–] lightsblinken@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

its got what plants crave!!

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago
[–] boolean_sledgehammer@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just let him keep drinking it by the gallon and the problem will take care of itself.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)
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[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

Draino kills grass, too. Way more effectively than diet soda.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 48 points 4 days ago (13 children)

The man who suggested people drink bleach during the COVID pandemic

This honestly blew my mind, and I don't think he's ever topped this level of stupid. To this day it may be the dumbest thing he ever said. I'm just in awe of this reality.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 23 points 4 days ago (5 children)

What about the time he stared directly into the sun?

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)

To be fair thats not the quote "And then I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning? So it'd be interesting to check that."

Still dumb

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[–] greenfish@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (3 children)

But why is he talking about cancer. Does he have cancer??

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[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 4 days ago (6 children)

So just inches away from Idiocracy plot, yes?

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Nah, President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho at least wanted the smartest man in the world trying to solve problems for him. This administration wouldn't let a smart man near anything.

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[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

"The Democrats don't matter... The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit"

Steve Bannon 2018

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[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Knowing that 47% of US voters will vote for this guy no matter what he says, does or fails to do is utterly painful. This man shouldn't be allowed to run a lemonade stand, much less an elected office or branch of government.

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[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Brawno. It's got what plants crave.

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[–] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Idiocracy is real. They would absolutely water the crops with soda.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

Oh and your going to tell me that we should use water? like the stuff in the toilet?

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I know that there's a lot of crazy to unpack, here, but can we talk about the grass for a second? Just how much soda did he pour on his lawn? To make him think of soda as some kind of grass killer?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 19 points 4 days ago

Maybe he should start drinking Roundup.

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[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Probably does, it kills everything else, if you put a single cancer cell in it, it will die, of course you would have to kill the rest of the body first since cancer reproduces faster than the rest of the cells.

[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (5 children)
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[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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[–] elbiter@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I stopped at "Trump apparently thinks" and said "naaaaaah"

[–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Didn't the clown talk about injecting bleach, not drink it?

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[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

We are such a stupid country

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[–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 15 points 4 days ago (11 children)

Wait, does this mean Trump has cancer? Was Oz making news here?

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