Donald Trumphas sparked fresh online speculation about his health after a viral video from a golf tournament in Virginia showed him riding in a golf cart as a passenger rather than driving it himself.
The clip was filmed on Saturday at the LIV Golf Virginia event atTrump National Golf Clubon Lowes Island in Sterling, Virginia. It came less than a week after Trump appeared at the final round of the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in Miami. Reports have noted that he often drives his own cart during such appearances, which is why the footage has drawn so much attention online.
The footage, shared widely across social media, shows Trump seated in the front of a golf cart while an unidentified caddie drives. That small detail was enough for some online commentators to revive long-running rumours about Trump's health, including claims aboutswelling around his ankles.
Online reaction was swift, with users across X speculating thatswollen anklesandhand weaknessmay have made driving the cart difficult or painful. One of the more detailed posts claimed Trump's swollen ankles likely made it 'too painful or physically impossible to press down on the foot pedal.'
Trump today at the golf tournament he’s hosting at Trump National for the Saudi-backed LIV Tour.pic.twitter.com/Sjk0YlRtSw
None of those claims has been supported by medical records or official confirmation. Trump's team has not publicly addressed the footage, and no doctor has linked him to the specific conditions being discussed online. At present, the claims remain speculative.
Not everyone accepted that interpretation. One observer suggested a more routine explanation linked to course rules, arguing Trump may not have been allowed to drive as freely at a LIV event as he might at one of his own clubs. Another joked that officials had 'taken gramp's licence away', framing the moment less as a health issue and more as a question of driving habits.
Images from the event later showed Trump on his feet, speaking with his son Eric Trump behind what was described as a bulletproof glass partition and waving to spectators. Supporters have pointed to those scenes as evidence that he remained active and publicly engaged during the appearance.
Trump watches LIV Golf tournament at his course in Virginia from behind bulletproof glasspic.twitter.com/7fECS97Bs9
The renewed speculation has surfaced just days before Trump is due to travel to Beijing for a closely watched meeting withChinese President Xi Jinping.
Source: International Business Times UK
