Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? | Arwa Mahdawi
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/trump-lettuce-diarrhea-midterms
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- First on desk · 10/1/2026, 10:00:15 PMIs Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? | Arwa MahdawiOriginal link
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As the midterms approach, Americans’ digestive health has become a bizarre talking point Donald Trump seems to spend an unusual amount of time thinking about toilets. Back in 2019, he bizarrely claimed : “People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times as opposed to once.” He repeated this claim at a Michigan rally the following year . “Ten times, right, 10 times,” Trump complained. “Not me, of course not me, but you,” he added while pointing at an unfortunate audience member. Continue reading...
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