Donald Trump's Right Leg in Videos Raises Questions

Speculation over the health of Donald Trump from his opponents has gone viral on social media once again, despite no suggestion the former president is unwell.

Anti-Trump accounts appear to be claiming Trump is dragging his leg behind him in videos, including one where he is delivering pizza to firefighters before the Iowa caucuses.

Trump appeared to be in good spirits, causing laughter when he said he had brought the Waukee crew in Dallas County "a lot of pizza." The video was posted by Trump's senior adviser Jason Miller to the social media app X, formerly Twitter, and has gained over 200,000 views.

A repost by Ron Filipkowski, the editor-in-chief of the independent news network Meidas Touch, said Trump "keeps dragging that right leg."

At the time of writing, the reposted video in Filipkowski's tweet has over 723,000 views.

Another video posted of Trump showed him walking into the Hotel Fort Des Moines. Trump referenced the weather currently affecting Iowa, where temperatures have plummeted to well below zero degrees Fahrenheit.

"That's a lot of cold weather," he can be heard saying. "We have a lot of meetings tonight, a lot of tremendous support, but it's nasty out there."

The video, posted on X by Washington Examiner reporter Samantha-Jo Roth, has been viewed more than 185,000 times. It prompted a number of comments, with similar claims that Trump is suffering from mobility issues with his right leg.

"He looks "off balance" while walking," one person wrote. "I am thinking there is a medical problem going on there!"

Another person added that Trump "looks terrible."

Newsweek has approached a representative for Trump for comment.

Allegations and claims over Trump's health continue as the presidential race heats up. Now aged 77, he has previously admitted that his health was a consideration in his decision to run for the presidency a third time.

"You always have to talk about health," Trump said in an interview with the Washington Post. "You look like you're in good health, but tomorrow, you get a letter from a doctor saying come see me again. That's not good when they use the word again."

In November, Trump shared a report he said was from his physician, which said his cognitive health was "exceptional."

The report also said Trump "reduced his weight through an improved diet and continued daily physical activity."

His likely Democratic opponent President Joe Biden, 81, faces similar questions over his health and cognitive ability owing to a number of gaffes and his own comments.

"If Trump wasn't running, I'm not sure I'd be running," Biden told a fundraiser in Massachusetts in December 2023.

Newsweek has approached the White House for comment.

Biden's wife First Lady Jill Biden told MSNBC she is sure he is up to the job.

"He's wise. He has wisdom," she said. "He has experience. He knows every leader on the world stage. He's lived history. He knows history. He's thoughtful in his decisions. He is the right man, the right person for the job at this moment in history."

Biden's own physical, released in February 2023, said he was passed as a "healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency."