Trump diagnoses chronic venous insufficiency

First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his wife Leena Al Ashqar take part in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final Football Match between England's Chelsea and France Paris Saint-Germain in Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, July 13, 2025.

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President Donald Trump underwent a comprehensive medical examination that showed that he has a common vein disorder but freed him from more serious diseases, the White House announced on Thursday.

The White House revealed the medical information of the 79-year-old president in response to speculation after photos showed Trump with swollen ankles.

The press spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Trump had noticed the swelling in the past few weeks and received a thorough assessment from the medical unity of the White House.

He was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, which Leavitt described as “benign and common illness, especially in people over 70 years”.

Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when the leg veins of a person are damaged, which means that according to Cleveland Clinic, limits circulation and grab blood in the legs.

The chronic venous insufficiency affects about 1 out of 20 adults, and the risk increases with age, according to the clinic.

Leavitt said Trump had no pain before the disease.

A bruise is visible to President Donald Trump's right hand, which seemed to be covered with make -up when Trump was waiting to welcome the Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa from Bahrain when he arrived in front of the west wing of the White House on July 16, 2025.

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Leavitt also dealt with bruises on the hand of Trump. She said that they were caused by irritation by “frequent shake”, paired with his aspirin regime.

The medical examination showed no evidence of deep venous thrombosis or an arterial disease, said Leavitt.

Trump's blood underground results were all “normal limits”, and an echocardiogram confirmed “normal heart structure and function” without “signs of heart failure, kidney impairment or systemic illness,” she added.

Leavitt said in briefing on Thursday that bruises such as what was seen in Trump's hands, is a common side effect of regular use of aspirin, which Trump takes as part of a “standard cardiovascular prevention program”.

“The president is still with excellent health, of which I think they all testify every day,” she said.

The doctor of the White House, Sean Barbabella, wrote in an April memo that Trump “remains in excellent physical health” and is “fully fit” to perform the tasks of the presidency.

Read the Barbabella on Thursday on Thursday on Thursday.

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President Donald Trump's state of health.

With kind permission: The White House

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