The Clip That Lit The Fuse

A short video raced across social platforms claiming a “doctor” predicted President Donald Trump had only six to eight months left to live, allegedly due to congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease . The problem: that authoritative voice circulating in edited clips was not a medical doctor at all. Multiple outlets traced the claim to a non-physician commentator , with no medical records to back the dire prognosis.

What Reputable Reporting Actually Says

Mainstream reporting does not support the heart-failure / kidney-failure claim. Coverage summarizing official statements points to chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) —a common circulatory condition in older adults that can cause ankle swelling and easier bruising—not a terminal diagnosis

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