Vance's silence was better, but once he denied it, the American public thought Trump was about to die. "I am already ready to take over the presidency," this sentence directly put Trump's health issues on the center of attention. Is Trump unable to finish his term?

(The bruise on Trump's back hand shows signs of worsening)

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion in the U.S. media about Trump's physical condition.

The reason is that the bruise on Trump's back hand has repeatedly appeared and has lasted for several months.

In February this year, some sharp-eyed U.S. media noticed a large bruise on Trump's right back hand. The same bruise could still be seen in April, June, and July.

Until now, more than half a year has passed, and the bruise on Trump's back hand is still clearly visible, showing no signs of improvement, and even seems to have worsened.

A few days ago, when Trump received South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House, the U.S. media noticed a detail.

To show respect for Trump, Lee Jae-myung extended both hands to shake Trump's hands.

However, during this time, Lee Jae-myung was particularly cautious, avoiding touching Trump's bruise on the back of his right hand. As a result, a scene occurred: Lee Jae-myung intended to place his left hand on the back of Trump's right hand to firmly grasp it, but then suddenly "withdrew" one hand, finally placing his hand on Trump's sleeve.

(Lee Jae-myung intended to shake Trump's hand, but suddenly withdrew)

Lee Jae-myung may have caught a glimpse of the large bruise on Trump's right back hand, which led to his sudden reaction.

On-site footage showed that the bruise on Trump's back hand was clearly visible, making Trump's hand seem to have changed color.

At the same time, the swelling on Trump's ankle has not improved. When sitting with Lee Jae-myung in the White House meeting, the swelling can still be seen.

Meanwhile, the White House used a "trick" when releasing related photos, deliberately cropping out the image of Trump's ankle. This "there is no silver here" only drew more attention from the U.S. media.

The U.S. media began to report, discuss, and speculate again about Trump's health condition.

(The White House cropped out the ankle in the photo of Trump)

In July this year, the White House explained that the swelling on Trump's ankle was due to his diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, which was not serious. It is a common age-related disease, and Trump's physical condition was still good.

As for the bruise on the back of his hand, the White House spokesperson Levitt attributed it to Trump shaking hands every day.

However, such an explanation did not convince the American public.

Some American citizens even questioned whether Trump could lead America in his current physical condition. After all, the president of the United States has a lot to manage, can Trump do it?

With the intensifying public opinion, at this time, the U.S. Vice President Vance suddenly came forward, claiming, "If something happens to Trump, I will be ready to step in and take over the next president's responsibilities." At the same time, Vance emphasized that Trump's health condition was very good, and he was full of energy.

Vance's words sounded like he was helping Trump deny the rumors, yet also like he was adding fuel to the fire.

According to the U.S. Constitution, if the president encounters any misfortune, the vice president is indeed the first in line to "inherit" the position.

But Vance's words sounded too strange.

(Vance claimed that he was ready to take over the presidency)

It was better for Vance not to deny the rumors, but once he denied them, the American public became even more speculative. When the U.S. media reported this matter, they directly put the title as "Trump is worse than we imagined."

At once, Trump's health issue was pushed to the center of attention again. Vance really deserves to be called Trump's "number two."

Whether or not Trump's health condition is good, in the current Trump administration, people do agree with Vance, believing that he would be an excellent candidate for the next U.S. election.

Vance probably said these words at this time to deepen the public's impression of himself as a potential president, laying the groundwork for his future presidential campaign.

As for Trump, he probably didn't expect to be in such a situation. Previously, he was attacking Biden by using health issues, and now it's his turn, truly a case of karma.

This incident surrounding Trump's health status has undoubtedly added another dramatic and uncertain act to the American political stage.

(Trump can't attack Biden anymore now)

Vance's seemingly constitutional speech, in a subtle political context, resembles a certain kind of rehearsal for power transfer.

This "loyalty statement" failed to calm the storm, instead blowing up the speculation about Trump's health condition even more, making it an unavoidable core topic in the streets and news headlines.

Trump's awkward situation is filled with historical irony.

He once boasted of his energetic image and often used his opponent's health issues as a weapon for political attacks. Now he is caught in the center of the health mystery, forced to face more rigorous scrutiny from the public, finally experiencing what Biden felt.

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