As yet more rumours swirl concerning the health of President Donald Trump, the Mirror takes a look at some of the health riddles that have kept social media users guessing, even after POTUS dismissed the false reports of his death
The rumour mill went into overdrive over the weekend, with many political watchers left convinced that President Donald Trump had died.
The phrase “Trump is dead” went viral from Friday onwards, with many left baffled that the US President hadn’t been seen publicly for a few days, and appeared to have a clear diary for the Labour Day Weekend.
This follows a wave of speculation over the septuagenarian politician’s health, despite his doctor Sean Barbabella having declared back in April that “President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function”.
Addressing the media yesterday (Tuesday, September 2) Trump ridiculed rumours that he was no longer living, scoffing: “I have heard it’s sort of crazy, but last week I did numerous news conferences, all successful. They went very well, like this is going very well, and then I didn’t do any for two days, and they said there must be something wrong with him.”
Taking the opportunity to have a dig at his old presidential rival, Joe Biden, Trump insisted: “Biden wouldn’t do them for months. You wouldn’t see him, and nobody said anything.”
However, those watching on couldn’t help but be distracted by another apparent ‘clue’ as to the president’s wellbeing.
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Mystery lump
An unusual crease in Trump’s suit sleeve, caught the attention of many reports the Mirror US, giving the appearance of some sort of bulge. One individual on X posted, “Strange. Fabric doesn’t normally fall like that across an arm.”
This message was accompanied by a photograph of Trump from his recent White House meeting, with the suspicious user highlighting what appeared to be a mysterious protrusion beneath POTUS’s suit jacket. Other X users reasoned that the bulge resulted from a padded suit, however the original poster disputed this, going as far as to provide examples of other padded suits to demonstrate the difference.
They continued: “People are suggesting this is a result of padded or extended shoulders. Neither of these things have to do with how a sleeve falls.” Another person queried: “Why does such a wealthy man not have well-tailored suits?” A third individual also made the suggestion that the bulge resulted from someone supporting the president to keep him steady, mere moments before the photograph was taken.
Skin discolouration
Yesterday evening (September 2), Trump addressed members of the American public in a major announcement regarding Space Command HQ, but many were instead left discussing what appearaed to be discolouration on his hands. Sharing a screengrab from the annoucement, one sharp-eyed X user wrote: “Trump’s hands are visibly 2 different colors today.” Others were quick to comment on Turmp’s voice sounding “weak”, while one social media critic remarked that the Oval Office podium was “acting as a walker to help him stand up”.
In a statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared that the President is “perfectly fine and has a tremendous amount of energy”. She told CNN: “The made-up speculation online is crazy and baseless, and it’s clearly being pushed by Democrat activists and left-wing lunatics.”
Bruised hands
On Monday, August 25, a dark bruise was spotted on Trump’s hand as he signed an executive order in the Oval Office, mere days after golf video showed him to have a bruised hand. Another image at a seperate event appeared to show that POTUS had applied make up to the back of his hand.
Speaking to Reach PLC, Medical Director of Manual Dr Jeff Foster expressed concern over the recurrence of the bruises over such a lengthy period of time. According to Dr Jeff: “It appears this bruise in question is recurring, having seen a similar bruise in August and November of last year.
“The most likely explanation is that this could well be bruising from a recent cannula from the way it appears, and of course, as Donald Trump is nearly 80 years old, his skin is naturally thinner and weaker, which happens as we age, and therefore we bruise much more easily.
“The White House representatives have suggested Donald’s bruise is from constantly shaking hands with people; however, I would be concerned if this was indeed the case, as it could indicate the use of blood-thinning drugs or skin fragility.”
Back in April, when the bruises first came to attention the University of Salford’s Dr Gareth Nye suggested that President Trump could be undergoing IV therapy.
Dr Nye advised the Daily Star: “Bruising is much more common as you age due to the thinning of skin and weakening of blood vessels. As we age, even minor bumps can result in bruising, and there’s often very little underlying to suggest a health concern.
“This is more likely if a person is on blood-thinning medication or has been exposed to excessive sunlight. It could also be a completely benign condition called actinic purpura, which is also caused by excessive sun exposure. It does resemble the type of bruising left by IV drip insertion, although there’s no evidence of IV usage or need.”
Back in July, the White House confirmed President Trump was suffering from a chronic venous insufficiency, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealing that the 79-year-old had undergone a “comprehensive exam” including vascular testing after suffering swelling in his legs.
Leavitt went on to add that Trump’s bruised hand was in fact consistent with “tissue damage from frequent handshaking” while taking aspirin, which she asserted is “part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen”.
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