MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump telling the press that he doesn’t know the part of his body that the MRI was performed on as his health appears to take a drastic turn for the worse.
Here’s what I found regarding the claim that Donald Trump’s health “took a turn for the worse” and included a “stunning admission” — and how credible that claim appears.
✅ What is true / verified
- In July 2025, the White House publicly confirmed that Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a condition involving impaired blood flow in the legs. The Washington Post
- In April 2025, the White House physician released a health report stating Trump (then 78) was in excellent physical and cognitive health, with high cholesterol under control and fully fit for duty. Reuters
- In October 2025, another health update described him as in “exceptional health,” following preventative evaluation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. AP News+1
⚠️ What is not clearly supported
- I did not find a credible mainstream report that Trump made a public “stunning admission” like “my health has taken a drastic turn for the worse” in the sense of a serious new illness or incapacitating condition.
- The video and podcast content from the independent channel MeidasTouch claims he “doesn’t know which part of his body an MRI was performed on” as a sign of decline. Apple Podcasts+2YouTube+2 But this comes outside major medical disclosures and is not verified by official medical records in reputable outlets.
- Because official medical statements declare Trump in excellent/exceptional health, the claim that his health took a dramatic turn seems inconsistent with the verifiable data.
🎯 My overall assessment
- There is some truth: the leg-related CVI diagnosis is a public admission of a health issue.
- But the headline claim implying a dramatic health collapse or shocking revelation is not supported by reliable medical disclosures or major news outlets at this time.
- The conversation about his health remains politically charged and prone to speculation — so careful scrutiny of sources is crucial.
If you like, I can track down expert medical commentary (cardiologists/geriatric specialists) on the leg-diagnosis disclosure and what it might mean for Trump’s future health profile, so you can evaluate how serious it is. Would you like me to do that?