U.S. President Donald Trump during an event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on September 2, 2025.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) said reports on social media that he is in ill health are untrue, saying he was busy over the Labour Day weekend giving media interviews and visiting his Virginia golf club.
“I was very active over the weekend,” Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Asked if he was aware of the reports, he called them “fake.”
On July 17, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Mr. Trump was experiencing swelling in his lower legs and bruising on his right hand after photos showed him with swollen ankles and makeup covering part of his hand.
His physician, Sean Barbabella, said in a letter released by the White House that tests confirmed the leg issue was due to “chronic venous insufficiency,” a benign and common condition, especially in people over 70.
The doctor said the bruising on Mr. Trump’s hand was consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and aspirin use, which Mr. Trump takes as part of a “standard cardiovascular prevention regimen.”
Since then, the White House has played down concerns about Mr. Trump’s health, saying he is taking the leg issue in stride, without detailing how it is being treated.
Mr. Trump, 79, in January became the oldest person to assume the U.S. presidency.
Published – September 03, 2025 05:56 am IST
