REPORTER: “People didn’t see you in a couple of days, 1.3 million user engagements as of Saturday morning about your demise.”
TRUMP: “Really? I didn’t see that. You know, I have heard it’s sort of crazy. But last week I did numerous news conferences, all successful. They went very well, like this is going very well. And then I didn’t do any for two days, and they said, ‘There must be something wrong with him.'”
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“No, I was very active over the weekend. They also knew I went out to visit some people at the club that I own pretty nearby on the Potomac River. And now I’ve been very active, actually, over the weekend. I didn’t hear that one. That’s pretty serious. I’m glad it’s well, it’s fake news, you know. It’s just so, it’s so fake. That’s why the media has so little credibility. I didn’t, I knew they were saying like, ‘Is he okay? How is he feeling? What’s wrong?’ I said, I just left. And it’s also sort of a longer weekend. You know, it’s Labor Day weekend. So, I would say a lot of people. No, I was very active this Labor Day. I had heard that, but I didn’t hear it to that extent.”
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.
His physician, Sean Barbabella, said in a letter released by the White House that tests confirmed the leg issue was due to “chronic venous insufficiency,” a benign and common condition, especially in people over 70.
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.”
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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 U.S. presidency.