Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) suggested President Donald Trump‘s vein condition developed because he has been focused on “fighting the radicals.”
“The pressure on somebody like President Trump right now, not just from outside entities … all over the world but also fighting the radicals in this country,” Tuberville said on WABC 770 AM’s The Cats Roundtable. ”Every day it’s almost like a fistfight.”
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The White House said last week that Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. Trump had been photographed in recent days with swelling in his lower legs and bruises on his hand.
The condition is common for older adults over age 70. It occurs when veins in the legs and arms become damaged and cause blood to pool in a particular area rather than flowing toward the heart and can result in blue or reddish-brown patches on the skin.
CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TRUMP’S CONDITION
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said Trump’s discolored hands were from “frequent handshaking” and routine aspirin.
“This is a well-known and benign side effect of aspirin therapy, and the president remains in excellent health, which I think all of you witness on a daily basis here,” she said Thursday at a White House press briefing.