During his recent visit to the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, Donald Trump was caught on video walking in a strange, wobbly way.
Trump, now 78 years old, was seen moving slowly with uneven steps as he toured the interfaith center. In the short clip, he looked like he lost his balance a little while walking between the mosque, church, and synagogue inside the Abrahamic Family House.
Trump seems to struggle with walking in a straight line here. Watch his steps. pic.twitter.com/vj6ergPzWO
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) May 16, 2025
All over social media, people began talking, joking, and even worrying about the way Trump was walking. Some people said he looked like he was “staggering.” Others joked that he was “waddling” like a person wearing a diaper. One user even wrote, “Shifting diaper.”
I also noticed his walking asymmetry.
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He’s “waddling” because of his diaper
— Denison Barb (@DenisonBarbs) May 16, 2025
He walks like a haunted Roomba on its last battery breath – veering, wheezing, and still convinced it’s leading the free world. Someone reboot Grandpa GPS before he parks in a pillar.
— Ultramõrd Sillu (@suunasolkija) May 16, 2025
I know he doesn’t drink alcohol, but I’ve long said if it turned out that he was constantly drunk, the last decade would make so much more sense.
— Dave (@DaveStrong11) May 16, 2025
His right leg moves weird
— Rachael Stein in 🇺🇸 💙🕊🌎 (@Rachael60177232) May 16, 2025
Trump seems to be staggering?
— Redheaded1 – 8647! Fighting Trump, Musk + MAGA! (@redheaded1) May 16, 2025
I haven’t seen a video of him walking more than 40 feet at a time. He always stops and waves, even if no one is around.
— Astrofella 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇲🇽 (@MrMojoRisin510) May 16, 2025
You just know Trump asked the Saudis to add an escalator up to the entrance of his brand new gaudy jet.
— Elizabeth Bradbury (@isabellabc) May 16, 2025
Shifting diaper
— Vincent Lawless (@VINCENTTOONS) May 16, 2025
Full diaper
— Al Vasquez 🇺🇦 🌊 🇺🇲 🌍 (@alincolo53) May 16, 2025
Age, Obesity, addiction to Adderall, among other things & walking with a 💩 filled diaper! 🤣
— MarioLopezNC (@M_LopezNC) May 16, 2025
Trump has never publicly admitted to any mobility issues. He often boasts about his energy and strength, even claiming once during a rally, “I feel sharper now than I did 20 years ago.”
The video also includes older clips from his time in office. In one, Trump appears to struggle walking down a ramp at West Point in 2020. At the time, critics raised concerns, but Trump dismissed the issue, saying the ramp was “slippery.” However, the latest clip has many thinking those moments were not just one-time slips.
During his tour, Trump was welcomed by UAE officials, including Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence. Trump met with religious leaders and was shown around the holy sites.
But unfortunately, that message was drowned out by the chatter about Trump’s walk.
This kind of distraction is not new. With Trump, important political events often get ignored because of how he acts, looks, or says. People have made fun of how he looks many times—sometimes in a fair way, sometimes in a mean way. But many critics say that when someone is in public office, their health really matters. It’s not just gossip.
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