Trump Admin Reveals Update on Medical Procedure After Trip to Hospital

The brief comments came amid renewed speculation in mainstream media outlets about the 79-year-old president’s health, much of it driven by online rumors and out-of-context photographs circulated by partisan commentators.

In July, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly addressed reports of Trump’s swollen ankles and bruises on his hands — claims that circulated on social media and were amplified by several cable networks.

Leavitt said at the time that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common condition among adults over 70 that can cause swelling in the lower legs.

She added that Trump’s cardiac function remained strong, citing an echocardiogram performed earlier in the summer that showed a “normal cardiac structure and function.”

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