Overview

• Clips from the Sept. 11 ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial show a drooping right side of President Trump’s face, triggering widespread online scrutiny.
• The White House points to its earlier disclosure of chronic venous insufficiency and rejects claims that the president suffered a stroke or other acute event.
• Medical societies and experts caution against remote diagnoses based on short, low‑quality footage, with a body‑language analyst attributing the moment to fatigue.
• A separate statement video drew user allegations of AI manipulation after visual glitches, but no independent technical analysis has confirmed any editing.
• Public polling reported by YouGov indicates many Americans see age and health as affecting Trump’s performance and express limited trust in official health updates.