Trump diagnosed with ‘chronic venous insufficiency’ after leg swelling

White House says Trump’s exam revealed a ‘benign and communal condition’, nary superior underlying issues found.

United States President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with “chronic venous insufficiency” aft helium was examined for limb swelling and bruising connected his hands, according to the White House.

Speaking to reporters connected Thursday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt called the malady a “benign and communal condition” successful which damaged veins forestall humor from flowing properly.

Reading a missive from Trump’s physician, Leavitt added that the information has higher rates “in individuals implicit the property of 70”.

The 79-year-old Trump is the oldest person successful US past to presume the presidency and made questions implicit erstwhile President Joe Biden’s property a defining contented successful the 2024 election.

Biden, who is 3 years Trump’s senior, aboriginal dropped retired of the contention amid unit from his ain party, handing the Democratic candidacy to erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris, who mislaid to Trump months later. Nevertheless, the president has continued to onslaught Biden’s property and intelligence fitness.

Apparent bruising is seen connected Trump’s manus astatine the White House successful Washington, DC [Alex Brandon/AP Photo]

On Thursday, Leavitt said determination was “no evidence” of much superior issues similar “deep vein thrombosis oregon arterial disease”.

She said each Trump’s trial results “were wrong mean limits” and helium had “normal cardiac operation and function, nary signs of bosom failure, renal impairment oregon systemic illness”.

The spokesperson besides fielded questions implicit bruises connected Trump’s hand, which had stoked online speculation implicit his health.

Leavitt said the bruises were “consistent with insignificant brushed insubstantial irritation from predominant handshaking and the usage of aspirin, which is taken arsenic portion of a modular cardiovascular prevention regimen”.

While not legally required, it has go communal signifier for US presidents to merchandise yearly physicals and details of their health.

During his 2015 campaign, Trump’s idiosyncratic doctor, Harold Bornstein, released a missive saying helium could “state unequivocally” that Trump “will beryllium the healthiest idiosyncratic ever elected to the presidency”.

Bornstein aboriginal told CNN Trump had dictated the hyperbole-laced note.

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