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White House Denies Diaper Claim After Trump 60 Minutes Bulge Goes Viral

The viral image has fueled fresh scrutiny of the 79-year-old president's health without new medical evidence.

Overview

  • Viewers flagged a pronounced bulge under President Trump's suit during a 60 Minutes interview, and the image spread widely online.
  • Some social media posts, including from singer Bill Madden, alleged he was wearing an adult diaper, reviving long-running unverified claims.
  • Other commenters pointed to non-medical gear, with several suggesting the outline could match a bulletproof vest worn under a suit after a recent White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
  • A certified speech-language pathologist offered a different view, saying the shape looked more like a hip stabilizer used to keep a person upright in an armless chair, while stressing this was an observational guess.
  • White House spokesman Steven Cheung called the diaper rumor not true, and the president's physician says he remains in excellent health, though no independent medical evidence has been released to resolve the speculation.