Trump showing signs he’s battling major medical crisis, Democrat claims
Published: Dec. 05, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
President Donald Trump’s tiredness, recent MRI and hand bruise suggest he may be taking medication to treat Alzheimer’s disease, according to a “curious” California Democrat.
“The Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi:- Is administered through an infusion (for example, through the hand)- Can cause swelling, bleeding, or fluid leakage in the brain, requiring regular MRIs- Can cause tiredness,” Kamlager-Dove tweeted along with a picture of Trump’s hand bruise. “Curious.”
There has been no evidence that Trump is taking Leqembi or that he was diagnosed with a condition that affects his brain.
As for the MRI the president underwent in October, the White House physician said the imaging was “preventative,” (https://www.al.com/politics/2025/12/trumps-doctor-explains-mri-results-after-president-had-no-idea-what-was-scanned.html) adding that the results were “perfectly normal.”
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., tweeted that Trump is showing signs he’s taking the Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi (https://www.leqembi.com/en).
Last week, a New York Times article reported that Trump is showing “signs of fatigue” in his second term, pointing to a less robust public schedule than his first term.
The article pointed to an occasion at noon on Nov. 6, when Trump held an event on drug prices in the Oval Office.
“At one point, Mr. Trump’s eyelids drooped until his eyes were almost closed, and he appeared to doze on and off for several seconds,” the report stated. “At another point, he opened his eyes and looked toward a line of journalists watching him. He stood up only after a guest who was standing near him fainted and collapsed.”
This week, the president was observed appearing to doze off during his cabinet meeting Tuesday...
https://x.com/atrupar/status/1995927571616182559
...and while hosting the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday:
https://x.com/MarcoFoster_/status/1996658420125258161
