Former President Donald Trump has tested positive for syphilis and gonorrhea.

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Former President Donald Trump has tested positive for syphilis and gonorrhea.

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michael_mcdaris · Answer 1 · 2024-01-30T00:03:05+0000

Right off the bat, I realized the link to this is on TikTok which right away gave me false hope that this headline was real. There are no details, no sources, or anything to back the topic. The topic can also not be found elsewhere. Something about an ex-president getting an STD probably would be hard to find out as well.

bindmo · Answer 2 · 2024-01-30T00:09:59+0000

This claim cannot be verified as it is private medical information that cannot be made public by any source other than Donald Trump himself. The source used to back up this claim is a Tik Tok which is in no way a reliable source.

zschn · Answer 3 · 2024-01-30T00:22:03+0000

This is a claim from a TikTok video and it is not backed by anything. There are no articles published referring to either statement, and no official statements released relating to this. It seems like it is only speculation, and therefore the claim is false.

cpeterso · Answer 4 · 2024-01-30T00:28:22+0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2XEg-khkaM

The original source I found for this claim was a Politicon YouTube video of James Carville who is an "American Political Strategist and Commentator" according to his biography on Britannica.com. Carville shows an image of Donald Trumps hands with red sores on them. He claims that he asked variety of MD's what would cause those sores and they told him secondary syphilis. Even though Carville claims that he's talked to MD's about the diagnosis, he has no evidence that that's the answer they gave or even that he talked to an MD. It appears that Carville is not a licensed urologist or MD, so therefore he can't start this claim. On the other hand, he said "I think there is a good chance" not directly that he 100% does.

ElliDardis · Answer 5 · 2024-01-30T00:40:10+0000

This specific TikTok post had no real evidence that this speculation was true. When doing further research I wasn't able to find any evidence regarding this. TikTok is not a reliable source and has lots of misinformation.

esheldon · Answer 6 · 2024-01-30T05:14:04+0000

The claim that Former President Donald Trump has tested positive for syphilis and gonorrhea is false. The original source of this information is Tik Tok. A platform that allows anyone to post anything they want. This form of social media leads to false claims and unreliable information. I have cross referenced the claim with other sources from the internet and found further conformation that this claim is false. Though the rumor did spread from a photo of Trump waving with large red splotches on his hands, the News Week article quotes a doctor on his opinion of the marks. The article does not provide an author but does give direct quotes from Democratic political consultant James Carville as well. A forbes article gives similar information on the subject saying there is no evidence on the marks and it could really be anything.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/01/18/trumps-red-hand-markings-draw-wild-speculation-including-syphilis-conspiracies/?sh=1386a09223d4

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-syphilis-rumors-doctors-weigh-1861983

ellamarinace · Answer 7 · 2024-01-30T06:27:16+0000

The source of this information is coming from a post on popular social media platform TikTok. TikTok is not a credible news source. The video shows clips from Trump and Melania at a funeral. The caption of the video claims that the two of them are fighting due to Trump testing positive for Syphilis, I believe this would be an example of false connection because this caption or claim does not support what is being shown in the video. After an initial quick search with key words of Donald Trump and Syphilis the top 10 sources that come up on my google are very unreliable being sources such as Youtube, Palm Beach Post, India Time etc. Because I was unable to find a reliable source posting about this topic I believe this is claim is false.

Eli_Panero · Answer 8 · 2024-01-30T06:49:31+0000

TikTok, while popular, should not be considered a dependable source for accurate information. After reviewing the specific video mentioned, it's clear that the content does not substantiate any claims of a positive STD test result. Given the lack of concrete evidence and the nature of the platform where these claims originated, I am inclined to consider these allegations as untrue. The necessity of relying on credible and verified sources for information cannot be overstated.

lucymccowen · Answer 9 · 2024-01-30T16:26:54+0000

What first stood out to me about this news was that it was from Tik tok. Tik tok has been known to be an unreliable source, putting out fabricated content in order to gain more followings. According to CNN business "nearly 20% of the videos presented as search results contain misinformation." Thus proving that Tik tok is an unreliable source.

This specific content is claiming that former President Trump has tested positive for syphilis and gonorrhea. Other than the above statement, there is no background information as to why this is true and any facts to back it up.

The reason this claim started was because Trump was photographed with a rash on his hands that reflected similar symptoms to syphilis and gonorrhea. However, Dr. Phillip chan told Newsweek "there's really not much there and it's not really consistent with what I would say is secondary syphilis." Thus proving there isnt enough information to make factual claims.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-syphilis-rumors-doctors-weigh-1861983

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/business/tiktok-search-engine-misinformation/index.html

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