People raised concerns over the president's health on social media.

16:36, Thu, Feb 12, 2026 Updated: 16:38, Thu, Feb 12, 2026

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US President Donald Trump appeared to slur his words at a recent event. (Image: Getty)

US President Donald Trump's speech sparked concern as he appeared to slur during an event at the White House. 

At the event, he was presented with the Washington Coal Club's 'Undisputed Champion of Coal' title for his efforts to scale back federal greenhouse gas regulations. During his speech he said: "The undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal. We have to proceed always -- I don't use the word coal, you know, it needs a PR job because it has had a bad reputation for a while. So we're not allowed to say the word coal anymore. It has to be preceded by beautiful, clean coal, OK? We're cleaning it up very good."

However, when he tried to pronounce the word "undisputed", Trump stumbled over his words. He then continued: "And I'm proud to officially name the undisputed -- just when did this come out, Mr Speaker?"

Commenting his speech on social media, many users raised concerns over the president's health and said "he is seriously unwell". Other users pointed out that "saying 'clean coal' is like saying 'clean mud,'" and also, "what is clean coal?"

Trump's recent public addresses have also been notably rambling and incoherent. His lengthy speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month was particularly difficult to follow. There have also been instances where he appeared to doze off in public or seemed unsteady when facing the media. Throughout the Davos address, Trump displayed considerable confusion, at one point mixing up Greenland and Iceland.

His niece said "there seem to be some indications that he has some cognitive issues," and in an interview with the CNN, Mary Trump, who is a clinical psychologist, addressed the recent rumours on the president's health and said she thinks her uncle "has had undiagnosed, untreated, psychiatric disorders for many, many years".

She also added: "Given his advancing age, there seem to be some indications that he has some cognitive issues, hence all of the cognitive tests he's taking, his behaviour, his inability to stay on topic." She also added that "it seems that he's not exactly aware of where he is".

Recently, the US President also answered a reporter's query about a bruise on his hand spotted at several events, including the unveiling of his Board of Peace for Gaza, and said that was due to a pill he took. He said: "I'm very good. I clipped it on the table, so I put a little, what do they call it? Cream on it." The president then added: "But I clipped it. I would say take aspirin if you like your heart, but don't take aspirin if you don't want to have a little bruising. I take the big aspirin. Now, when you take the big aspirin, they tell you you bruise."

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Pharmacist and health expert Thorrun Govind told The Mirror: "Our skin becomes more fragile skin as we get older. In most cases it isn’t serious, but repeated or unexplained bruising should be checked.

"As we get older, the skin becomes thinner and loses some of the protective fat that cushions blood vessels underneath. Small blood vessels can break more easily. This means even a minor knock can lead to noticeable bruising, particularly on areas like the hands and arms." She also added "aspirin can make bruising more likely, because it slows the body’s ability to stop bleeding after minor knocks".