White House Physician: Trump Has Common Circulatory Condition

A reporter asked if the president was feeling any discomfort from the condition at one point during the briefing.

“Nope. No discomfort from the president at all. And you probably all see that on a day-to-day basis. He’s working around the clock,” Leavitt responded.

The circulatory issue was not raised in Trump’s annual physical exam in April, NPR noted. That report said, “blood flow to his extremities is unimpaired.” It did note he takes aspirin for heart health, but concluded — as the memo Thursday states — that Trump “remains in excellent health.”

Here is a screenshot of Barbabella’s memo:

Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when damaged vein valves in the legs can’t effectively return blood to the heart, causing it to pool and elevating pressure in the leg veins. Over time, this pressure can rupture tiny capillaries, leading to easy bruising, reddish-brown skin discoloration, inflammation, tissue damage, and—even if left untreated—venous ulcers, according to the Cleveland Clinic.