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By Betsy Klein, CNN

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Updated 3:03 PM EDT,    Thu July 17, 2025



President Donald Trump was examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday.

Trump, 79, underwent a “comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies” with the White House Medical Unit, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, reading from a note from the president’s physician, Capt. Sean Barbabella.

Barbabella’s note stated that “bilateral lower extremity venous doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, ICD-9, a common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.”

The examination came after Trump had “noted mild swelling in his lower legs” over recent weeks, Leavitt said.

Reading Barbabella’s note, Leavitt said there was “no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease,” and that Trump’s lab testing was all “within normal limits.” Trump also underwent an echocardiogram, which found “no signs of heart failure, renal impairment, or systemic illness,” she said.

Chronic venous insufficiency is a condition in which valves inside certain veins don’t work the way they should, which can allow some of the blood to pool or collect in the veins. About 150,000 people are diagnosed with it each year, and the risk goes up with age. Symptoms can include swelling in the lower legs or ankles, aching or cramping in the legs, varicose veins, pain or skin changes. Treatment may involve medication or, in later stages, medical procedures.

“It’s basically not alarming information, and it’s not surprising,” said Dr. Jeremy Faust, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School.

“This is a pretty normal part of aging, and especially for someone in the overweight to obese category, which is where the president has always been. But the bigger concern … is that symptoms like this do need to be evaluated for more serious conditions, and that is what happened.”

Leavitt later added that the president was experiencing “no discomfort.” She deferred to a forthcoming letter from Barbabella regarding treatment for the condition.

The press secretary also addressed bruising that has appeared on the back of the president’s hand, which she attributed to his “frequent handshaking,” plus his use of aspirin.

“This is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin, which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen,” Leavitt said, via Barbabella.

Trump will become the nation’s oldest president during his second term.

This story has been updated with additional context.

Some guys are chronic workaholics. Alan Jones was a 16 hour guy.
Trump has worked hard in being President and I'm not surprised he's feeling the pinch mentally and physically. Hillary Clinton couldn't even keep up with his ubiquitous first campaign and her health collapse was a capitulation in itself.
Trump thinks on his feet and he tackles everything that is thrown at him. Unlike Biden's mental capacity, that couldn't even think for himself, answer the hard questions and he worked from laying on the ground after fall after fall.
I don't think Trump will serve a 3rd term to create history. If he does, he'll die with his boots on, like a lot of chronic workaholics do. He will go down as Legend, if he does.
Never seen a more dedicated President, especially coming from outside of the Political elitism and against so much adversity from the mainstream Media culture of hypocritical bigotry and racism just because he's a ranga male who embraced the competition of the Internet culture.

Trump is a Great President. They tried to kill him off numerously, but failed. He is the master of his own destiny. The most patriotic and the ultimate little American battler that made it to the top.

Yes. I would say they shouldn't allow a President to be more than 70 at the most after a potential second term.vstill, he's done a lot better than Biden who conned everyone with his jog shuffle onto the stage at the start of the campaign, only to keep falling over after he won.

Like the novelty of first black man Obama and first woman Hillary?
I'm betting that Megan woman will be the first female President. She's patriotic and very sharp.

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No shit

John Smith wrote on Jul 18^th, 2025 at 7:07am:

Says the sicophant. 

Bobby. wrote on Jul 18^th, 2025 at 7:09am:



Only if there is a Big Mac waiting at the end for him

Jasin wrote on Jul 18^th, 2025 at 6:29am:


And he's the only little American battler who received $3 mil per annum from the age of 6, in today's money.

He must have really excelled in Kindergarten, no?

Maybe he had Alan Jones as a teacher.