Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition which causes swollen ankles, the White House has revealed.

Photographs of the US president’s enlarged ankles at the Fifa World Club Cup on Saturday prompted speculation about the state of his health.

Questions only grew after Mr Trump appeared on Tuesday with an apparent bruise on his hand, which seemed to have been covered over with makeup.

On Thursday, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, revealed Mr Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency following tests by the White House medical team.

The condition develops when blood does not efficiently return from the heart to the legs, and is often the result of damaged vein valves.

“The president underwent a comprehensive examination… [which] revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70,” Ms Leavitt told reporters.

“Importantly, there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease.”