Donald Trump and his health have been a topic of concern ever since he entered the White House for the first time. The president has time and time again brought up Joe Biden’s bad health as a reason for him not to take office, but now, it’s Trump’s health that is in question. Is he wearing a catheter?
President Donald Trump has had plenty on his hands during his first months back in office. While the many controversies – for example, the trade war, Greenland dispute with their ally Denmark, and the recent decision to send National Guard and Marines to stop protests which began in response to his immigration raids in Los Angeles – surrounding Donald Trump have made headlines, questions about Trump’s health and whether he’s fit to be at the white house have surged.
During the presidential race against Kamala Harris, his opponent decided to share her medical records with the world, but Trump wouldn’t. Meanwhile, he claims to be in perfect physical and mental shape.
Trump is the oldest President of the United States to start a second term at the White House. In April, White House physician Dr. Sean Barbabella revealed a report that claimed Trump is fully fit to be Commander-in-Chief.
The report stated that Trump’s height and weight were 75 inches and 224 pounds and that scans of the eyes, ears, neck, throat, and heart were regular. Meanwhile, Barbabella shared that the president underwent a colonoscopy in 2024.
During that doctor’s visit, it was also revealed that Trump had a benign polyp and diverticulitis, an inflammation in the pockets of the colon. It was then decided that he would undergo a follow-up colonoscopy in three years.
Donald Trump medical exam
Donald Trump’s medical report also revealed that he had several medications., including prescriptions for cholesterol, a cardiac prevention medicine, and a cream to use as needed for a “skin condition.” Moreover, Barbabella noted that Trump had bilateral cataract surgery at some point, adding that the president is in “robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function.” He concluded that Trump’s “active lifestyle is helping his well-being.”
“President Trump exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health and is fully fit to execute the duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Health of State,” Barbabella said in April.
Trump told reporters shortly after the exam, “I took a cognitive test. And I don’t know what to tell you, other than I got every answer right. I took just a lot of different tests, having to do with the heart, having to do with other things.”
While some questioned how authentic the latest medical evaluation Trump underwent was, a new picture of him has left social media users fearing for his health. On June 9, an image of Donald Trump attending an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event went viral online, and several posts on X, Facebook, and TikTok questioned whether the president was wearing a catheter under his suit.
Social media user claim Donald Trump is wearing a ‘catheter’
The picture shows fighter Kayla Harrison, who had just won the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, putting her belt around Trump’s waist.
One post stated, “Trump appears to wearing leg braces and possibly a catheter. The weakness on his right side has been pretty evident for a number of years. And the bruising on his right hand might be caused from his receiving infusion therapy of some sort. Common with a Parkinson’s type disease,”
Another said, “Trump is absolutely wearing a Foley catheter. It’s a tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine into a bag strapped to the leg. That line down his pants? Not a crease. It’s tubing. Every step he takes sounds like the sloshing of a warm Capri Sun.”
The post went viral. Some defended Trump, stating that it wasn’t a catheter at all.
“No it isn’t. That pant leg is close fitting and that perfectly straight line is a crease. Foley catheters are absolutely not standard of care except post procedure. A walkie talkie patient gets self-cath or male pads,” one post read.
So, what is a Foley catheter? As per the Cleveland Clinic, it’s a “medical device that helps drain urine from your bladder. Healthcare providers use Foley catheters if you have a condition that makes it difficult or impossible to pee. You may also need a Foley catheter while your body heals after surgery.” A provider can teach you how to insert and clean a Foley catheter.”
White House responds
The fact-checking website Snopes decided to take on the case. Did Donald Trump really wear a catheter? White House spokesperson Steven Cheung said it was fake.
“The President has been the most transparent president in history, and the recent medical report that was released clearly and unequivocally shows he is in peak condition,” he told Snopes in an email.
“These conspiracy theories peddled by demented individuals hiding behind social media, and now being given a platform by the fake news, clearly suffer from a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. These are the same people who have been caught trying to gaslight the American people for years by saying Joe Biden was cognitively fine, when in fact, he was in much worse condition than thought.”
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