One social media user said Trump’s ankles were the ‘craziest’ thing they saw all day watching the FIFA Club World Cup
Photos taken of President Donald Trump at the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday showing what appear to be his severely swollen ankles have sparked new health fears among social media users.
Donald and Melania Trump attended the finals match at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey as part of a broader effort to expand U.S. involvement in the sport ahead of next year’s World Cup, which will be hosted largely in America. Trump received a mix of cheers and boos when he was shown on the stadium screen, and was booed later while he presented medals to the match winners.
The president was photographed during the event from a head-on angle while he sat next to the first lady, offering an unobstructed frontal view of his shoes and ankles. Commenters on X were quick to fixate on his visibly swollen ankles. It comes as a lip reader reveals Donald Trump’s raunchy request to Melania – and her response.
“What in the h— is going on with Trump’s legs and feet? Look at how his shoes are completely untied,” one X user wrote. “Whatever he’s hiding is getting worse.”
“HEART FAILURE causes fluid accumulation in the lower legs,” another commenter wrote. “His heart is too weak to pump blood through his kidneys efficiently so they can’t remove excess fluid from the body.”
According to WebMD, venous insufficiency is one of the more common of swollen ankles and feet, where blood pools in the legs due to weakened valves. Injuries such as sprains and fractures can trigger inflammation, and prolonged sitting or standing can increase pressure in the lower extremities.
Leg swelling can also be a sign of deep vein thrombosis, congestive heart failure, or kidney or liver disease.
Social media users have speculated for years about the state of the 79-year-old president’s mental and physical health, though allegations have increased in recent months in the wake of several marks or sores seen on his right hand and the back of his neck. Another common concern is that he has dementia, a degenerative disease that reportedly runs in his family.
The president’s cognitive decline quickly becomes a topic of conversation on social media after he makes social gaffes at live events, posts rambling tirades on Truth Social, and forgets or fabricates important dates, names or events.
During his 2024 campaign, Trump frequently mocked Joe Biden for his own alleged mental and physical ailments, calling him unfit to serve in the role.
With a bit of luck, perhaps King Donald will be “86”d into a nursing home or a memory care unit!
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