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Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Leg Condition, White House Announces
The White House announced that President Donald Trump’s leg swelling and visible hand bruises stem from age-related conditions, including a chronic one, rather than any serious illness.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a briefing on Thursday afternoon, July 17, that the president, age 79, was evaluated this week for “mild, symmetrical swelling” around his ankles.
A duplex ultrasound ruled out deep-vein thrombosis, and further imaging showed no arterial disease. Physicians instead diagnosed chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a prevalent circulatory problem in pe…