Breaking down rumor Trump only has 6 to 8 months to live

At the end of August 2025, a tiktok user sent A video (archivedUS President Donald claimed that Trump had only left to live only six to eight months to live. The user claimed that Trump exhibited symptoms about congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease, including increased swelling on Trump’s ankles and bruising in his hand.

The claim is unfounded and does not rely on any applied diagnosis by any doctor.

The video received more than 5.9 million views in this article and spread to other platforms, including. Reddit (archived,), X (archived) And Bluesky (archived). Tiktok user claimed:

The reason I know that there is a congestive heart failure is caused by swelling on the feet and ankles. The reason I know it’s getting worse, now he’s sitting behind a table on the camera.

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The only reason for the protection of health is that it has the privilege of taking IV diuretics … So his hands were injured and coated with makeup.

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I think it will be around for six to eight months.

Many, Youtube video This received more than 1.3 million views in this article, a “doctor” will probably not live for more than six to eight months.

Tiktok clearly stated that he was not a doctor. He’s a physiotherapist. In the video above, he did not claim that he was a doctor at any point, but he was “home health physiotherapist” and A video before May 2025he said:

There is a doctor in the field of medicine. I was a physiotherapist. If you can believe it, I completed my education and even paid my student loans. People don’t call me a doctor, because I may confuse thinking that I am the MD, because I respect the position of doctors too much to lie.

The user did not specify that he had received a doctoral degree, but in a statement to Snopes, the user confirmed the following:

My physiotherapist is a doctor in my field, 14 years of experience in geriatric/home health services. I saw hundreds of patients with CHF, CKD and chronic venous insufficiency. The President exhibits most of the same symptoms as these patients. Although a complete cardiology/nephrology study is the only way to verify these diagnoses 100%, I rely on what I have removed from the camera.

The speculation surrounding Trump’s swollen ankles and rotten hand was not new; White House addressed the problem 17 July 2025 News Conference Press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, “It is a good -natured and common situation especially in individuals over 70 years of age.” Continued:

Particularly, there was no proof of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease. The laboratory test included complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, coagulation profile, D-dimer, B-type natriuretic peptide and cardiac biobelirts. All results were in normal limits.

A echocardiogram was also performed and the normal heart structure and function was confirmed. Heart failure, renal failure or systemic symptoms were not identified.

A memorandum From the physician, President Sean repeated the same thing to Barbabella on 17 July and concluded that Trump stayed in “Excellent Health”.

Memorandum also addressed the bruising in Trump’s right hand, Tiktok video, “frequently consistent with the use of aspirin, which is consistent with the use of aspirin taken as part of the standard cardiovascular prevention regime, is a well -known side effect of bruising.”

In March 2025, Snopes addressed the rumors about Trump’s bruising, and according to this Getty image of 25 August 2025, bruising remained visible in his right hand.

(Getty Images)

In summary, Trump’s claim that he had six to eight months to live was based on clinical diagnosis or the testimony of the president’s medical state. Therefore, it is unfounded. The creator of the original video that led to rumors was a doctor as many writings claimed, but he was a physiotherapist who defined himself.

The White House addressed Trump’s rumors about swollen ankles and rotten hand, and confirmed that in July 2025 had chronic venous insufficiency, but did not confirm any rumor claiming that Trump had. Congestive heart failure or chronic kidney disease. Furthermore, any claim was speculation.

Resources:

“Donald Trump has 6-8 months to live”: Viral video reveals rumors about the US President because it has congestive heart failure and CKD. Land24 August 2025, https://www.indiatimes.com/tring/donald-trump-has-68-months-to-live-viral-video-sparks-health-rumours CKD-6677701.html.

Abraham, Nur. ‘What we know about Trump’s visible caries’. SnopesMarch 15, 2025, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/trump-hand-bruise/.

‘Memorandum from the doctor to the president’. White House17 TEM 2025, https://www.whitehouse.gov/brieffings

– Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arii_kyvxhu. Access date 26 August 2025.

– Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0c_znvd7e8. Access date 26 August 2025.