CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta addressed rumors circulating online about President Donald Trump’s health, dismissing speculation as unfounded and pointing to information provided by the president’s physicians.
During an appearance on Anderson Cooper 360 Tuesday, Gupta explained that Trump’s doctors have been transparent about his condition.
His comments came after rumors spread on X suggesting that Trump had either died or was suffering a serious health crisis.
The speculation followed a brief period when Trump kept a low public profile after a marathon cabinet meeting, despite giving an exclusive interview to Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese the prior Friday.
“What’s your thinking about the president’s health here?” host Anderson Cooper asked Gupta.
“I mean, a lot of speculation. Not a lot of substance to these things,” Gupta responded.
“Obviously, we saw him today. He did this long press conference, seemed to be doing fine. I think these two issues, one being the bruising on the hand and the second being the swelling around the ankles, have been the things that have gotten the most attention.”
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Gupta elaborated that Trump’s doctors had addressed both concerns.
“They said that the swelling around the ankles is caused by something known as chronic venous insufficiency,” Gupta said.
“Blood’s just not getting back from the extremities as easily. That’s what happens. You get swelling. Pretty common in people as they get older. The bruising on the hands is interesting because it’s pretty significant bruising, but his doctors did address that as well, and they said, ‘You know, he’s on aspirin. Aspirin is a blood thinner. Shaking hands a lot, doing things.’ And people, again, as they get older, that skin gets pretty elastic. If you get a little bit of blood back there, it can spread.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt previously announced in July that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a condition common in individuals over the age of 70.
White House @PressSec says “the minor bruising” on President Trump’s hands is “soft-tissue irritation” which is “from frequent hand shaking and the use of aspirin.” pic.twitter.com/BtaEUmmjLm
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Speculation about Trump’s health intensified in late August, when he was less visible in public. Some social media accounts falsely claimed that the president had died.
Trump appeared shortly thereafter on a Labor Day golf outing with his granddaughter, Kai, putting those rumors to rest.
The scrutiny follows a campaign season in which Trump survived two assassination attempts in 2024.
His health has been the subject of consistent public interest and medical reporting.
Trump underwent his annual physical on April 11 at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
The exam was conducted by United States Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella.
A memo summarizing the results was sent to Leavitt and released publicly on April 13.
In the memo, Barbabella noted the president’s “active lifestyle” and reported that Trump was prescribed two medications for cholesterol and took aspirin for “cardiac prevention.”
Questions about presidential health have drawn attention in recent years.
During the Biden-Harris administration, the Wall Street Journal published a report on Dec. 19, 2024, stating that White House aides had “insulated” then-President Joe Biden, even from some Cabinet members, as his health declined.
The paper published similar reports before Biden announced on July 21, 2024, that he would not continue his re-election campaign.
While online rumors have continued, Gupta emphasized that the available evidence does not support claims of a hidden health crisis for President Trump.
His physicians have maintained that his conditions are manageable and common for someone of his age, and that the president continues to maintain an active schedule.
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