Overview

• White House examinations found no deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease and confirmed normal cardiac structure and function before diagnosing chronic venous insufficiency
• Physician Capt. Sean Barbabella described the condition as benign and common in individuals over 70 and stated that the president remains in excellent health
• Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said bruising on Trump’s hand resulted from frequent handshakes and aspirin use, not from the vein condition
• A petition on Care2 has garnered more than 8,000 signatures demanding that Trump disclose all his medical records in keeping with presidential transparency traditions
• Fact-checkers have refuted viral TikTok rumors that Trump has only days to live even as Sen. Tommy Tuberville suggested the swelling reflected pressure from “fighting the radicals”