The disclosure sought to put to rest a raft of internet rumors that the 79-year-old Trump might be suffering from a serious ailment based on the photographic evidence.

The pictures hit the internet first—close‑ups of President Donald Trump stepping out of a car, his legs looking unusually swollen, ...

The 79-year-old, who in January became the oldest person ever to assume the presidency, was found to have "chronic venous insufficiency," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.