The new video appears to show the president dragging his right leg as he exits his vehicle with First Lady Melania Trump and walks up to address the cameras at Mar-a-Lago.

11:22 ET, 01 Jan 2026

View 3 ImagesAt 79, Donald Trump is the oldest man to be elected president in history(Image: Getty Images)

President Donald Trump was seen limping as he arrived at a New Year's celebration at his Florida resort, Mar-a-lago, igniting fresh health concerns as the incumbent enters the second year of his current term.

The nearly-minute-long video appears to show the president dragging his right leg as he exits his vehicle with First Lady Melania Trump and walks up to address the cameras. Trump, who seems to notice the media recording his stroll, promptly adjusts his posture as he poses for pictures with his wife.

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The viral video has understandably raised fresh concerns about the president's health, which has been a topic of discussion since he was sworn in for a second term about a year ago.

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"OMG!!! Trump just showed up at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate New Year's, dragging his right leg, and quickly adjusted his walk when he realized the cameras were on," one wrote. "What's Trump hiding?"

"His pant legs are too short. They look like they're pulled up and he has a brace on his leg. She looks like trash and this is such an embarrassment," another commented.

View 3 ImagesThe president has been accused of concealing a leg brace (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

"He is hiding a lot," a third added.

At 79, Trump is the oldest man to be elected president in history. Additionally, he rose to the position after criticizing Joe Biden harshly. Biden's age became a controversy after his stiff, stumbling, and nonsensical public appearances sparked rumors that his staff was hiding the full depth of his apparent cognitive deterioration.

Trump disclosed that he had an MRI in October, but he did not specify what his doctors were looking for or what they discovered. He told reporters on Air Force One,“I have no idea what they analyzed,” he asserted to reporters on Air Force One. “But whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well, and they said that I had as good a result as they’ve ever seen.”

View 3 ImagesThe president and his physician have maintained that his health is fine(Image: Getty Images)

However, President Trump's appearance tells a different story.

As witnessed at his recent appearance at the White House Congressional Ball, Trump's hands have frequently seemed bruised or discolored and have occasionally been covered with Band-Aids or caked-on makeup.

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According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the president is "constantly working and shaking hands all day every day," which is why his hands are bruised.

The president's doctor, Sean Barbabella, also attributed Trump's hand bruises to his habit of being polite and taking aspirin. In a report dated July, Barbabella stated that "President Trump remains in excellent health." However, a lot of people on social media and medical professionals who haven't treated Trump have questioned that explanation, thinking that the bruises and Band-Aids might be connected to an unreported illness.

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