Virginia [US], August 31 (ANI): President Donald Trump spent part of Saturday on the golf course, dispelling speculation that health concerns had kept him away from public view for several days, The Hill reported.
The US President was seen at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, after several days without public appearances on his official schedule. The gap fueled speculation online, especially after a photo showing bruises on his hand during a recent White House Cabinet meeting went viral.
Veteran journalist Laura Rozen, who has been tracking Trump’s visibility through posts on social platform X, shared fresh images of him at the Virginia golf club on Saturday, The Hill reported.
Vice President JD Vance earlier this week also reignited the health debate during an interview. He emphasized that while he is ready to step in if needed, he believes the president remains in “incredibly good health.”
“Yes, terrible tragedies happen,” Vance said. “But I feel very confident the president of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people.”
He added, “And if, God forbid, there’s a terrible tragedy, I can’t think of better on-the-job training than what I’ve gotten over the last 200 days.”
The remarks come just over a year after Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, where a bullet grazed his ear during a campaign rally.
At 79, Trump became the oldest US president ever sworn into office when he assumed the presidency again in January.
Health speculation resurfaced last month when White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed during a briefing that Trump had undergone tests for swelling in his legs and bruises on his hands, including the one seen in the widely shared photo. Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition common among people over 70 in which veins struggle to push blood back to the heart. The resulting bruises are often concealed with makeup.
Vance and other Trump allies have dismissed the concerns, pointing to Trump’s demanding work pace and energy. “He’s the last person making phone calls at night, and he’s the first person who wakes up and the first person making phone calls in the morning,” the vice president said Wednesday. (ANI)
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