A video of Donald Trump repeatedly slapping the side of his leg as he walks has sparked fresh speculation about the president’s health. asked X influencer Molly Ploofkins, sharing footage of the president patting his hip as he strode across an airport tarmac. Trump's repeated slapping of his thigh sparked health fears. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, previously blamed handshaking, telling the Daily Beast: “President Trump is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history.” Some doctors have speculated that Trump could be suffering cognitive decline.