This week, some pictures of President Donald Trump at a soccer match in New York City went viral on social media.
Trump’s ankles were severely swollen, and he also had some bruising on his hands, so questions began to arise regarding the president's overall health.
The White House has been very transparent about the issue, and now doctors are chiming in to try to quell the concerns over Trump’s health.
When pictures started to circulate on the internet, they were, of course, blown up to show Trump’s very swollen ankles.
Pictures then surfaced of Trump’s hands, which were partially covered in makeup to hide bruising.
So, the trolls immediately started to speculate that Trump has some very serious health issues about which the White House was being less than forthcoming.
In reality, this is not the issue everyone is making it out to be. This is all kind of amusing when you consider how everyone was happy to ignore the mental decline of Joe Biden when he was in office.
With speculation running wild, the White House put out a statement to stop the fake news before it took over the cycle.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the issue, stating, "I know that many in the media have been speculating about bruising on the president's hand and also swelling in the president's legs. In the effort of transparency, the president wanted me to share a note from his physician ... all results were within normal limits.”
She continued, "Recent photos of the president have shown minor bruising on the back of his hand. This is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent hand-shaking and the use of aspirin, ‘which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen.’”
Some say this is the White House trying to cover up a real health issue, so several doctors chimed in with the real details of the president's diagnosis.
To be clear, the White House has been very transparent about this situation, so there is no cover-up going on. To that point, a bunch of doctors weighed in on Trump’s, declaring them to be quite common among elderly adults.
For instance, Scott A. Sundick, M.D., a vascular and endovascular surgeon at The Cardiovascular Care Group in Westfield, New Jersey, who has no connection to Trump, explained, "Leg swelling is a common condition, particularly among older adults. As a practicing vascular surgeon, I see patients for this issue more frequently than almost any other complaint.”
He continued, "In the president’s case, these more concerning causes were appropriately ruled out through a combination of diagnostic testing, including a venous Doppler ultrasound, echocardiogram and laboratory evaluations respectively.”
Rest assured, my friends, anyone saying that this is a life-threatening issue or some type of cover-up by the president is just flat-out lying or trying to create a narrative. That is not the case here. Trump will be fine, much to the disappointment of liberals everywhere, I’m sure.
