# Trump bulge video sparks online health speculation 2026-08-15T22:42:09+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A video of US President Donald Trump showing a bulge near his right hip has gone viral on social media, prompting theories about his health. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova suggested it was "a big diaper," Hindustan Times reports. The White House maintains Trump is in excellent health despite a prior diagnosis of chronic venous thrombosis. The clip, shared by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, shows Trump embracing the parents of a 12-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet, according to Times Now. Social media users speculated the bulge could be a medical device such as a left ventricular assist device or sacral nerve stimulator, but no evidence links any device to Trump. Other users dismissed the theories, saying the bulge could be caused by a poorly fitting suit or fabric bunching. Neither the White House nor Trump's doctors have commented on the speculation. Hindustan Times notes it could not independently confirm the origin of the video. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T18:10:54+00:00. Tags: Donald Trump, Martina Navratilova, Nassau County Police Academy, White House Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/video-of-bulge-on-trumps-right-side-goes-viral-martina-navratilova-says-its-a-diaper/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/video-of-bulge-on-trumps-right-side-goes-viral-martina-navratilova-says-its-a-diaper/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/