Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? | Arwa Mahdawi
“Ten times, right, 10 times,” Trump complained. In a fitting encapsulation of Trumpism, explosive diarrhea has become a midterm talking point. Last month (which happened to be Food Safety Month – who knew?), the Rhode Island congressman Gabe Amo argued that Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce had contributed to decreased food safety.
- ▪“Ten times, right, 10 times,” Trump complained.
- ▪In a fitting encapsulation of Trumpism, explosive diarrhea has become a midterm talking point.
- ▪Last month (which happened to be Food Safety Month – who knew?), the Rhode Island congressman Gabe Amo argued that Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce had contributed to decreased food safety.
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‘The Trump administration seems hellbent on dismantling the regulations and systems that help keep consumers safe.’ Photograph: Nathan Howard/ReutersView image in fullscreen‘The Trump administration seems hellbent on dismantling the regulations and systems that help keep consumers safe.’ Photograph: Nathan Howard/ReutersOpinionUS midterm elections 2026Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea?Arwa MahdawiAs the midterms approach, Americans’ digestive health has become a bizarre talking pointThu 1 Oct 2026 09.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 1 Oct 2026 09.02 EDTShareDonald 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…
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