{"id":5174,"date":"2026-08-10T13:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:36:37","slug":"trump-80-spotted-repeating-strange-gesture-as-health-questions-mount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5174","title":{"rendered":"Trump, 80, Spotted Repeating Strange Gesture as Health Questions Mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>A video of Donald Trump repeatedly slapping the side of his leg as he walks has sparked fresh speculation about the president\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5173\">Republican Senators Fear Trump Is About to Make a New Midterm Nightmare<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The clip circulated on social media over the weekend, days after Trump, 80, was pictured with heavy bruising up his bare forearm at the LIV Golf New York tournament at his Trump National Bedminster course in New Jersey, as the Daily Beast reported.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWhy is he always slapping his side now?\u201d asked X influencer Molly Ploofkins, sharing footage of the president patting his hip as he strode across an airport tarmac. The post drew hundreds of replies offering theories, many related to Trump\u2019s perceived ailments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a physical therapy technique,\u201d wrote one person, posting a search result which said therapists sometimes have patients tap the side of their leg while walking to break muscle tension patterns \u201ccaused by neurological issues like a stroke, brain injury, or Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another user shared a screenshot suggesting constant leg slapping in an elderly person is typically an attempt to ease discomfort, \u201ca symptom of an underlying neurological condition, or a behavioral manifestation of cognitive decline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The chatter follows Saturday\u2019s images from Bedminster, where Trump\u2019s forearms\u2014left bare by a white polo shirt\u2014showed a scattering of bruises and scrapes, with Band-Aids wrapped around two fingers of his right hand.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5172\">Trump\u2019s DHS Chief Faces New MAGA Backlash Over ICE Decision<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The White House has offered shifting explanations for the president\u2019s bruising. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, previously blamed handshaking, telling the Daily Beast: \u201cPresident Trump is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After marks appeared on his left hand, Trump instead pointed to his daily aspirin, which thins the blood, and the chronic venous insufficiency he was diagnosed with in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Some doctors have speculated that Trump could be suffering cognitive decline. The president has dismissed such talk by boasting of \u201cacing\u201d cognitive tests.<\/p>\n<p>In April, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said: \u201cPresident Trump is the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5171\">Bizarre Way Suzy Wiles Was \u2018Blindsided\u2019 by Controversial Trump Pick<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of Donald Trump repeatedly slapping the side of his leg as he walks has sparked fresh speculation about the president\u2019s health. 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