Discoloration on one side, swollen legs: President Donald Trump's appearance has sparked much speculation in recent days. To counter this, the White House has made public Trump's diagnosis. The president suffers from chronic venous insufficiency, a disease of the leg veins that occurs primarily in older people. At the same time, government spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stressed at the White House:
"The president continues to enjoy the best of health, which all of you can experience here every day." Insufficiency is a common, non-life-threatening condition that occurs primarily in people over 70. Trump is 79. His doctors also found no signs of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease, Leavitt said. There is also no evidence of heart failure or kidney dysfunction.
"He works around the clock," she said. Health Speculation In recent days, there has been much speculation about bruises on one of Trump's hands and swelling in his legs. He explained the mild bruising on the back of his hand with frequent handshakes and taking aspirin. According to Leavitt, Trump's most recent lab tests included a complete blood count, a comprehensive metabolic profile, and other tests. All the results were within the norm, he said.
Trump had been to a military hospital near Washington in April for the first annual physical of his new term as president. "I've never felt better, but still, these things have to be done," Trump wrote at the time on his Truth Social platform.
