Donald Trump’s ankle issue has reportedly caused some issues in the White House, with some aides reportedly raising the issue of his age. The claims were made in a new book titled Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump. In recent months, Trump’s apparent hand injury has generated concern online.
How Donald Trump’s ankle coverage reportedly became an issue
Coverage of the president’s ankle caused problems at the White House, according to claims made in the book Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump (via) ok magazine).
Authors Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reported that when news of Trump’s swollen ankles began to spread, he immediately asked White House officials to handle it. “Trump was troubled by the coverage of his swollen ankles and insisted that Carolyn Levitt address it at the podium,” the book says.
In 2025, Trump was diagnosed with lower leg swelling, also known as cankles. At the time, Trump’s physician Sean Barabella issued a memo in which he said the President had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. memorandum Trump was said to have undergone a medical checkup, which included “diagnostic vascular studies and bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasound.” These procedures revealed that the President was suffering from chronic venous insufficiency, a common condition seen in individuals over the age of 70.
The book also reportedly claims that the news of his condition triggered a discussion in the White House about his age. “Some of Trump’s aides have begun to say privately that for the first time, he is beginning to seem old to them,” the authors said. It further reported that when White House officials began to show signs of fatigue, they did not bring it up, because “Trump’s personal dominance in any given room often overshadowed what his body could no longer completely hide.”
Additionally, the book reportedly alleges that Trump began holding important meetings and press conferences at the White House to avoid standing for too long.
Originally reported by Ishita Verma Mandatory.