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Trump's Health Under Fire Amidst Controversial Meeting Choices

11/9/2025

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President Donald Trump has faced scrutiny regarding his health due to swollen ankles, diagnosed as chronic venous insufficiency.
He chose to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the Cabinet Room instead of the Oval Office, possibly to conceal his condition.
Critics accuse Trump of hiding his health issues during public events, despite his ankles being visible during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in early October.
Trump returned to Walter Reed Military Medical Center for a follow-up evaluation, but the White House asserts he has not changed his schedule.

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President Donald Trump has faced scrutiny regarding his health due to swollen ankles, diagnosed as chronic venous insufficiency.
He chose to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the Cabinet Room instead of the Oval Office, possibly to conceal his condition.
Critics accuse Trump of hiding his health issues during public events, despite his ankles being visible during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in early October.
Trump returned to Walter Reed Military Medical Center for a follow-up evaluation, but the White House asserts he has not changed his schedule.