US President Donald Trump has labelled reports he is in ill health as untrue, saying he was busy over the Labor Day weekend giving media interviews and visiting his Virginia golf club.
“I was very active over the weekend,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he dismissed the social media reports as “fake”.
On July 17, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Trump was experiencing swelling in his lower legs and bruising on his right hand after photos showed him with swollen ankles and makeup covering part of his hand.
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The leg issue was due to “chronic venous insufficiency” — a benign and common condition, especially in people over 70 — his physician, Sean Barbabella, said in a letter released by the White House.
The doctor said the bruising on Trump’s hand was consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and aspirin use, which Trump takes as part of a “standard cardiovascular prevention regimen”.
Since then, the White House has played down concerns about Trump’s health, saying he is taking the leg issue in stride, without detailing how it is being treated.
Trump, 79, in January became the oldest person to assume the US presidency.
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