{"id":8792,"date":"2026-01-01T17:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/01\/01\/trump-79-finally-admits-hes-wearing-compression-socks-and-makeup-to-hide-how-sick-he-is-the-daily-beast\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T17:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:43:25","slug":"trump-79-finally-admits-hes-wearing-compression-socks-and-makeup-to-hide-how-sick-he-is-the-daily-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/01\/01\/trump-79-finally-admits-hes-wearing-compression-socks-and-makeup-to-hide-how-sick-he-is-the-daily-beast\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump, 79, Finally Admits He\u2019s Wearing Compression Socks and Makeup to Hide How Sick He Is – The Daily Beast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump has confirmed that he wore compression socks to treat his cankles amid growing scrutiny over his health as America\u2019s oldest president.<\/p>\n

In an explosive interview about his medical treatments, Trump also admitted that he applies makeup to his hands, saying that the large daily dose of aspirin he takes to thin his blood causes them to bruise easily.<\/p>\n

The Daily Beast has led the way in reporting on Trump\u2019s efforts to hide his swollen ankles and the globs of makeup on his hands. <\/p>\n

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U.S. President Donald Trump sports a bandage on his right hand at an event at Mount Airy Casino Resort on December 9, 2025 in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. <\/span>Alex Wong\/Getty Images <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other media outlets largely ignored these issues, and the president and his inner circle have adamantly denied that he had any problems.<\/p>\n

But in an interview with the Wall Street Journal<\/i> on Thursday, Trump said he wore medical compression socks to help with swelling in his ankles.<\/p>\n

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He visited Walter Reed Hospital in mid-July after suffering \u201cmild swelling in his lower legs,\u201d and an ultrasound showed he has \u201cchronic venous insufficiency,\u201d a common ailment in older people that makes it more difficult for the blood to travel to the heart from the legs through smaller veins.<\/p>\n

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A photo illustration of President Trump’s cankles on Oct. 7, 2025. <\/span>Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson\/The Daily Beast\/Getty <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trump\u2019s doctor, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella told the Journal that Trump was suffering from \u201csuperficial chronic venous insufficiency,\u201d and he said the condition was treatable.<\/p>\n

Trump said he tried compression socks but stopped because, \u201cI didn\u2019t like them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Daily Beast previously reported that the president appeared to be trying to hide his cankles by sitting with his legs hidden under his Resolute desk in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n

But he said that now he is trying to get up from his desk more and walk around, another method recommended by doctors to reduce swelling. <\/p>\n

That appears to be all the exercise he is prepared to take. \u201cTo walk on a treadmill or run on a treadmill for hours and hours like some people do, that\u2019s not for me,\u201d he told the Journal.<\/p>\n

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Barbabella said Trump takes 325 milligrams of aspirin a day\u2014a much larger dose than the usual 81 milligrams\u2014for \u201ccardiac prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s cankles and bruised hand have fueled speculation around the 79 year old\u2019s health. <\/span>Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThey\u2019d rather have me take the smaller one,\u201d said the president. \u201cI take the larger one, but I\u2019ve done it for years, and what it does do is it causes bruising.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a little superstitious,\u201d he explained as his reason for taking the high aspirin dose for 25 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don\u2019t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?\u201d said Trump.<\/p>\n

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His skin is so thin that Pam Bondi made his hand bleed when she nicked him with her ring while giving him a high five at the GOP National Convention in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ring hit the back of my hand, and, yes, there was a slight little cut,\u201d said Trump. Aides told the Journal that similar bleeding incidents have happened on other occasions.<\/p>\n

The president said in the interview that he daubs makeup on his hands after he gets \u201cwhacked again by someone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump’s hand was covered in makeup on Monday during his Cabinet meeting as he complained about the reports raising questions about his advanced age and health. <\/span>Chip Somodevilla\/Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI have makeup that\u2019s, you know, easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Trump, at 79, the oldest man to be U.S. president, scoffed at suggestions that his mental and physical health is deteriorating. <\/p>\n

He insisted in the interview that he is in excellent shape and puts it down to \u201cgood genetics.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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