Donald Trump went viral on Tuesday after hawkeyed critics spotted an odd flare in his pant leg as he stood in the White House's Rose Garden, with many people speculating that it may be a catheter.
A strange lump has been spotted in Donald Trump's pants, kicking off speculation it could be a The unusual shape was leg during a Rose Garden appearance.
"Appears Trump is wearing a catheter," claimed one eagle-eyed Twitter user, resharing the viral photos of Trump's leg that Another wrote: "Foley catheter. Urinary incontinence is a symptom of late stage Prefrontal Temporal Dementia." The post got over 7,000 likes.
Frontotemporal dementia is caused by clumps of abnormal protein forming inside brain cells. These are believed to damage the cells and stop them working properly. It can lead to changes in the patient's personality, behavior, language, and speech.
Many were left asking what the bulge in Trump's pants was.
People with this type of dementia may experience incontinence due to disinhibition, compulsive behavior, distractibility and a lack of insight. A foley catheter is a device that drains urine from the patient's urinary bladder into a collection bag outside of their body.
The curiosity began with a tweet questioning, "What's going on here?" alongside four images of Trump from behind, each magnifying the odd lump, collecting over 17,000 likes. This intrigue follows close on the heels of another peculiar protrusion noticed on his leg at a recent UFC extravaganza.
Others proposed the outlandish lump could actually be a brace, even as the images making the rounds seem to distinctly indicate a catheter.
Speculation is rife on social media about President Trump's health, with one user suggesting, "It's long been suspected he's had one or more brain events-if that's the case, the brace is likely for drop foot," and adding, "He's clearly wearing a catheter in the photo below, which also tracks, since bladder control often becomes unpredictable after neurological damage. Which would explain the fascination with Hannibal Lecter, the asylum rhetoric, and a slew of other bizarre behavior."
Some observers pointed out that during his appearance at the UFC championship fight in New Jersey, it seemed like Trump might be using a catheter.
One comment read, "Trump is absolutely wearing a Foley catheter. It's a tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine into a bag strapped to the leg. That line down his pants? Not a crease. It's tubing. Every step he takes sounds like the sloshing of a warm Capri Sun," accompanied by a photo.
Another individual noted, "Leg braces. And it appeared as though he had a catheter in as well," while the actual details of what was on Trump's leg, including whether it was merely an odd fold in his pants, remained a mystery, with one person mocking, "Wrinkles in his pants? Drrrr," and another dismissing the concern, "Wrinkles in the suite? Who tf cares?".
Despite the rumors and observations, Trump's physician, Captain Sean Barbabella, reported that Trump was in good health following his first annual physical, without any mention of a catheter or medical devices such as leg braces.
Back in April, President Trump was declared to be in "excellent cognitive and physical health" following an extensive nearly five-hour physical at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland. The check-up included a variety of tests such as blood work, a cardiac exam, ultrasounds, and notably, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), where he achieved a perfect score of 30 out of 30, according to Dr. Barbabella.
Meanwhile, Trump made his way back to the White House on Monday after a weekend retreat at Camp David in Maryland. He caught attention in viral photos while inspecting a construction project on the White House lawn.
