Trump, 79, Covers Up Cankles for 12th Straight Day
President Donald Trump has kept his ankles under wraps in recent days amid concern over his health.
During an Oval Office event on Thursday, the president kept his legs tucked under his desk. At other times, he’s remained standing behind a podium.
On Friday, the president, 79, opted to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the Cabinet Room of the White House rather than host a sit-down with the world leader in the Oval Office as he has done on numerous occasions.
While there is no suggestion that the president has changed his schedule in any way, the move allowed him to avoid displaying his ankles, which have been the focus of persistent questions about his health.
The president’s swollen ankles first raised concern in July when he was photographed watching the FIFA Club World Cup final.
In recent months, some Trump critics have accused the president of hiding his ankles during events either by holding them in the Oval Office, where he is seated behind his desk, or by just hosting the larger lunch meetings where his ankles could be hidden under the table before the press enters the room.
His ankles have even been cropped out or hidden from view in some official photos taken in the Oval Office.
Trump, 79, Covers Up Cankles for 12th Straight Day
The president’s ankles have been hidden behind his desk and tables in recent days.
