{"id":10727,"date":"2026-10-22T21:41:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/?p=10727"},"modified":"2026-10-22T21:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:41:29","slug":"physical-therapist-offers-possible-explanation-for-donald-trumps-leg-tapping-while-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/?p=10727","title":{"rendered":"Physical Therapist Offers Possible Explanation for Donald Trump\u2019s Leg-Tapping While Walking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/856361394_1297120705851154_5262553254289555992_n_cleanup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/856361394_1297120705851154_5262553254289555992_n_cleanup.png 576w, https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/856361394_1297120705851154_5262553254289555992_n_cleanup-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Physical Therapist Offers Possible Explanation for Donald Trump\u2019s Repeated Leg-Tapping While Walking<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A video showing President Donald Trump repeatedly tapping the side of his leg while walking has sparked discussion online, with viewers wondering what might explain the movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The footage has attracted additional attention amid public interest in Trump\u2019s health following photographs showing bruising on his hands and arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social media users share their theories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some viewers have suggested the movement could be an ordinary habit or a way of adjusting his clothing or easing discomfort. Others have questioned whether it could be related to a medical issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, online speculation does not establish the cause. Without a professional assessment and reliable medical information, it is not possible to determine why Trump makes the movement from video footage alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous questions about Trump\u2019s health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has previously faced questions about bruising on his hands. The White House has attributed the bruising to frequent handshaking, while Trump has said that his long-standing aspirin use may contribute to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aspirin can increase the tendency to bruise because it affects blood platelets, although an individual cause cannot be confirmed from photographs alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, the White House disclosed that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition that affects blood flow back to the heart through the veins. The diagnosis does not, by itself, explain the leg-tapping seen in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has also defended his physical and cognitive health, pointing to medical examinations and cognitive testing. His administration has repeatedly responded to public questions about his condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, the reason behind the repeated leg-tapping remains unclear. While the clip has prompted plenty of discussion, it is important to distinguish online theories from medically verified information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Physical Therapist Offers Possible Explanation for Donald Trump\u2019s Repeated Leg-Tapping While Walking A video showing President Donald Trump repeatedly tapping the side of his leg while walking&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10727"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10729,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10727\/revisions\/10729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}