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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Kenneth Axl

Donald Trump's 'Swollen' and 'Unkempt' Interview Look Prompts Dementia Claims

Donald Trump's 'Swollen' and 'Unkempt' Interview Look Prompts Dementia Claims (Credit: Screenshot from YouTube)

Donald Trump's appearance in a pre-recorded Meet the Press interview in Wisconsin on Friday 5 June triggered a fresh round of speculation about his health, after an independent journalist claimed the president looked 'swollen and unkempt' on screen.

The news came after months of mounting scrutiny over Trump's physical condition and mental sharpness during his second term in the White House. Questions have followed him from medical centres to cabinet meetings, fed by photographs of bruised hands, visibly swollen ankles and several clips in which he appeared to nod off during briefings.

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