Trump suffering from chronic condition after lower leg swelling sparks concern, White House reveals | 17 July 2025 | President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a blood circulation issue, after noticing “mild swelling in his lower legs,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed Thursday. Leavitt made the surprise disclosure while addressing conjecture about recent bruising on Trump's hands, which she said was assessed to be “minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin” as a preventative heart-health measure. “In the effort of transparency, the president wanted me to share a note from his physician with all of you today,” Leavitt said... She added: "Importantly, there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease...An echocardiogram was also performed and confirmed normal cardiac structure and function, no signs of heart failure, renal impairment or systemic illness were identified additionally."