Donald Trump‘s White House doctor has issued a statement following concerns about the health of the President.
Throughout the year there has been much speculation about the health of the President, after rumors circulated in August that he had died.
At the time, Trump had not been seen publicly for a number of days, and the hashtag #whereistrump trended on X (formerly Twitter) for a whole weekend.
Days after speculation and many worried Americans spiraling, Trump confirmed that he was in fact alive, as he wrote on Truth Social: “NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE.”
Questions have been raised regarding the president’s well-being, after he was spotted on several occasions with a deep purple bruise on his hand.
Vice President JD Vance seemingly fueled the rumors further, noting that he was ready to step up in the case of a ‘terrible tragedy.’
At 79, Trump was the oldest president to take office in January, though his predecessor, Joe Biden, was older at 82 when he left.
The President has consistently fired insults and accusations towards the former democrat leader, suggesting that he was never fit for the enormous role.
But many Americans are concerned about Trump’s health.
He previously had a health assessment in April, and new concerns emerged in July when photographs showed apparent swelling around his ankles.
On July 17, the White House confirmed that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition affecting blood flow in the leg veins, per the BBC.
Dr. Scott Cameron, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, noted that chronic venous insufficiency affects approximately 1 in 20 US adults.
However, the condition has been described by medical experts as ‘benign and common.’
When questioned about the health of the President in July, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “Look, you see the president every day.
“He’s moving, he’s working. There have been no adjustments made to his lifestyle.”
Just yesterday (December 1), Leavitt released the results of an MRI scan that Trump received in October.
At the time, it was unknown why the President was undergoing an MRI, given that it is rarely a routine procedure.
Many users online questioned why a ‘healthy’ President would require an MRI scan.
In a recent interview onboard Air Force One with reporters, Trump was unable to specify which part of his body had been scanned.
On user on X said: “So Trump still has no idea what part of his body the MRI looked at, but the results were awesome, but he knows it wasn’t his brain because he aced a dementia test. WE NEED THOSE MRI RESULTS.”
Another added: “I’m a little concerned about him not knowing he is the only person who can actually release them.
“Or maybe playing dumb is the strategy here. Well… let’s see if it pays off for him.”
A third noted: “He seems to fail to understand an MRI is done when doctors are looking for something they think is serious.”
However, the president’s physician, Sean P. Barbabella, stated that it was ‘part of his comprehensive executive physical.’
He added: “Advanced imaging was performed because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health.”
The statement read: “The purpose of this imaging is preventive: to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains long-term vitality and function.
“President Trump’s cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal.”
He added that both of the President’s heart chambers ‘are normal in size.’
“Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health,” the expert noted.
