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What Was Trump Diagnosed with Today?
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 16 – White House medical staff diagnosed President Trump with chronic venous insufficiency causing swollen ankles and bruised hand, a condition affecting about 5% of adults, but he remains in excellent health.
- On July 17, 2025, the White House confirmed that President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after a medical exam at Walter Reed.
- This diagnosis followed public concern triggered by photos showing Trump's swollen ankles and bruised hands amid his age of 79 and ongoing health scrutiny.
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained the hand bruising, covered by makeup, resulted from frequent handshaking and aspirin use, while tests showed no deep vein thrombosis.
- Chronic venous insufficiency, defined as blood pooling in leg veins, affects about 1 in 20 adults and can lead to complications like leg ulcers in severe cases.
- Trump's medical team declared him in excellent health with robust functions, though calls for full health record transparency continue amid public debate.
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