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Where is Trump? Why an expert's chilling ‘stroke’ theory has suddenly surfaced - Explained
President Donald Trump has not been at a public event in days. This comes after an expert said he may have had a ‘stroke’ in his second term
President Donald Trump has not been at a public event in days. To be exact, the 79-year-old signed an executive order, Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security, on Tuesday - but there was no speech or press conference from the Oval Office. Trump delivered his latest speech on May 22, giving regular updates from the White House. It was back on May 20 that he and First Lady Melania spoke at the annual Congressional Picnic.
Now, this raises several questions - ‘Where is Trump?’, ‘Is Trump okay?’ While the White House is yet to address these doubts about the president's health, only a week ago an expert shared a chilling theory.
Trump health update
On Wednesday, political commentator Brian Krassenstein shared a video of Trump, claiming the the 79-year-old's face appeared to be swollen. California Rep Ted Lieu, in a clip posted on social media, pointed out that the president appeared to doze off while Secretary of State Marco Rubio was speaking to him during a cabinet meeting. “There is something wrong with his health or cognitive abilities. We are going to get to the bottom of this,” he added.
This comes days after Trump's latest medical evaluation. The White House released a three-page memo last week summarizing the president's visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The report concluded that the president remains in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to carry out his duties.
According to White House physician Sean Barbabella, Trump demonstrated ‘strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function’.
The report said the president, who will turn 80 soon, underwent evaluations based on test results collected over the past year and consultations involving 22 specialists.
The bruising frequently visible on Trump’s hands was again attributed to regular handshaking combined with aspirin therapy. The report also referenced ‘slight lower leg swelling’, describing it as improved compared to last year.
Doctors also advised Trump to continue taking low-dose aspirin, increase physical activity and lose weight. His weight was listed at 238 pounds, up 14 pounds from his April 2025 physical examination.
Despite the positive conclusions, several physicians said the report left important questions unanswered. Jonathan Reiner, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s cardiologist, pointed to the absence of information regarding repeated heart CT scans and whether Trump’s medical team had addressed concerns about fatigue or daytime sleepiness.
“The last line of all these notes always say the same thing, which is that upon examination and evaluation of the patient, the president is deemed fit for service,” Reiner told CNN. “This report would speak to that conclusion. There are other things that it misses.”
Expert's chilling ‘stroke’ theory
Last week, Dr Bruce Davidson, a professor at Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, said that Trump could have had a stroke in his second term.
“Earlier in the year, there was video of him shuffling, and I thought that was weird,” he said on The Daily Beast podcast. He further added that the president appeared to be ‘garbling’ words during his speeches.
Where is Trump?
While the president has not been seen in public events, he has been pretty active on social media. Only 12 hours ago, he posted several posts on Truth Social - even comparing him to James Bond (007).
