Trump Shows Swollen Ankles at G7 Meeting, Reviving Questions Over 80-Year-Old President's Health
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 16
Trump Shows Swollen Ankles at G7 Meeting, Reviving Questions Over 80-Year-Old President's Health
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 16
Summary
Images from Tuesday’s G7 session in Évian-les-Bains showed Donald Trump’s swollen ankles exposed beneath high-riding pants as he met Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The 80-year-old president also appeared hoarse during the exchange, and photos from a separate encounter with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz showed his left hand looking swollen again.
Those signs add to scrutiny of Trump’s health after a May Walter Reed visit—his third checkup in 13 months—and earlier public appearances that drew attention to hand discoloration and ankle swelling.
The White House has continued to dismiss concerns, with spokesperson Davis Ingle saying Trump remains the "sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in modern American history."
The episode unfolded as the G7, hosted by Emmanuel Macron through Wednesday, focused on Ukraine and the Middle East, with Trump expected to meet Volodymyr Zelensky.