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US President Donald Trump says reports on social media that he is in ill health are untrue, saying he was busy over the Labour Day weekend giving media interviews and visiting his Virginia golf club.
“I was very active over the weekend,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Asked if he was aware of the reports, he called them “fake.”
On 17 July, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Trump was experiencing swelling in his lower legs and bruising on his right hand after photos showed him with swollen ankles and make-up covering part of his hand.
His physician, Sean Barbabella, said in a letter released by the White House that tests confirmed the leg issue was due to “chronic venous insufficiency,” a benign and common condition, especially in people over 70.
The physician noted that the bruising observed on Trump’s hand is typical of minor soft tissue irritation, often resulting from frequent handshakes and the use of aspirin, which Trump incorporates into his “routine cardiovascular prevention plan.”
Trump, 79, in January became the oldest person to assume the US presidency.
