{"id":181335,"date":"2025-07-17T21:04:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/donald-trump-diagnosed-with-rare-vein-condition\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T21:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:04:45","slug":"donald-trump-diagnosed-with-rare-vein-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/donald-trump-diagnosed-with-rare-vein-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Diagnosed with Rare Vein Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As it turns out, despite what his administration may want you to think, Donald Trump is NOT in peak medical condition.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the public learned that President Trump has been diagnosed with a \u201cbenign and common\u201d vein condition known as <strong>chronic venous insufficiency<\/strong> after he noticed swelling in his legs.<\/p>\n<p>The White House confirmed this news itself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530312 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2225249303-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to speak at an artificial intelligence and energy summit.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The president\u2019s physician, Sean Barbabella, said in an official memo that the Commander-in-Chief underwent a complete health examination after he noticed mild swelling in his legs.. and it revealed no evidence of a more serious condition such as deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease. <\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt read the memo at Thursday\u2019s press briefing, and then the White House released it.<\/p>\n<p>For those wondering:<\/p>\n<p><em>Chronic venous insufficiency is a condition in which valves inside certain veins don\u2019t work the way they should, which can allow blood to pool or collect in the veins. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>About 150,000 people are diagnosed with it each year, and the risk goes up with age. Symptoms can include swelling in the lower legs or ankles, aching or cramping in the legs, varicose veins, pain or skin changes. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Treatment may involve medication or, in later stages, medical procedures.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-2048x1274.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-960x597.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-1080x672.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-1200x747.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530313 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-2048x1274.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-960x597.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-1080x672.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-1200x747.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224982652-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump celebrates following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by David Ramos\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere on Thursday afternoon, Leavitt addressed bruises periodically visible on the back of Trump\u2019s hand. <\/p>\n<p>She said they were caused by irritation from \u201cfrequent handshaking,\u201d coupled with his aspirin regimen.<\/p>\n<p>Photos of the president at the Club World Cup soccer final in New Jersey over the weekend depicted him with noticeably swollen ankles, fueling speculation about the cause.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll results were within normal limits,\u201d the doctor\u2019s memo said. \u201cAn echocardiogram was also performed and confirmed normal cardiac structure and function. No signs of heart function, renal impairment, or systemic illness were identified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt, meanwhile, concluded:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president remains in excellent health, which I think all of you witness on a daily basis here.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a multilateral lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.\" class=\"wp-image-529892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a multilateral lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.\" class=\"wp-image-529892 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224318198-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a multilateral lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump is likely happy for any news that takes attention away <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/donald-trump-lashes-out-at-stupid-republican-supporters-amid-ongoing-epstein-furor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from The Epstein Files<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s under major fire from his own supporters, many of whom have demanded the Trump White House release the names of celebrities who had a strong connection with late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted years ago of sex trafficking and who later committed suicide in prison.<\/p>\n<p>A whole bunch of folks out there believe Trump is on this list and likely had sexual relationships with young women he met through Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just a theory. We\u2019re not saying it\u2019s true. People are just asking questions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/donald-trump-diagnosed-with-rare-vein-condition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes As it turns out, despite what his administration may want you to think, Donald Trump is NOT in peak medical condition. On Thursday, the public learned that President Trump has been diagnosed with a \u201cbenign and common\u201d vein condition known as chronic venous insufficiency after he noticed swelling in his legs. 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