Fresh health fears sparked as Donald Trump's 'hidden leg brace' spotted
New images of Donald Trump have sparked fresh speculation about the president's health as he's accused of wearing a hidden leg brace.
After returning to the White House from Camp David, Maryland, on Monday, Trump headed out to the Rose Garden to look over a construction project currently taking place. The president was photographed speaking with construction workers while standing on a wooden board that had been placed on the lawn.
Internet sleuths were quick to zoom in on the image and point out an unusual shape in his trouser leg as theories quickly spread online. "What's going on here?," one X account wrote as it shared four images of Trump's legs. There is another alarming theory for the mystery bulge on Trump's leg which is causing major fears.
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"Leg braces," one user responded. "Maybe to prevent the leaning," the original poster wrote back. Others agreed.
One wrote: "Looks like he has medical knee braces on both of his legs!!!!!" A second commented: "Looks like he has some kind of brace on & his pants legs gathered around it."
A third added: "He's wearing AFOs. Ankle Foot Orthotics. For foot drop. I wear one because of nerve damage to my spine. That's exactly what my pant leg looks like."
Others speculated that he may have even been waring a catheter. "Foley catheter. Urinary incontinence is a symptom of late stage Prefrontal Temporal Dementia," one wrote.
"He is wearing an urine bag or something,you can see the catheter under his pants," another claimed. But others dismissed the theories, claiming there was a much simpler explanation.
"Wrinkles in his pants? Drrrr," one said. Another agreed, writing: "Wrinkles in the suite? Who tf cares?" The president was given a clean bill of health by his doctor, Captain Sean Barbabella, earlier this year.
Some people also believe the strange, snaky lump just below his left knee could be a catheter.
The White House physician said he was in 'excellent cognitive and physical health' in April. As part of a nearly five-hour medical examination at the Walter Reed hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, Trump received several blood tests, a cardiac examination and ultrasounds, his doctor said.
He also underwent neurological tests on his mental status, nerves, motor and sensory function and reflexes and completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). He scored 30 out of 30, Dr Barbabella said.
"I got the highest mark," Trump boasted. He said the exam showed a "good heart, a good soul, very good soul."
Despite this, a political strategist for the Republican party has warned that Trump may not last four years as he claims the controversial leader could be showing signs of cognitive decline. Rick Wilson, who also co-founded the Lincoln Project, has warned that some experts are suggesting Trump may be in the early stages of dementia.
Speaking to Times Radio, Rick claimed that Trump's decline was noticeable not just when compared to 2015, but to 2024 and his run for a second presidential term.
He said: 'He is incoherent. His inability to articulate any thought or position without constant asides, constant lapses, the verbal aphasias he is experiencing at various points.
'As a very close observer of Trump since 2015, I can tell you the man you're watching today is not the Trump of 2015, nor is he the Trump of 2020, he's not even the Trump of 2024."
He continued: 'There is a decline in Trump's ability to communicate, there is a decline in Trump's ability to articulate his thoughts. This is not uncommon when people get older.'
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