Donald Trump has told Joe Biden to ‘get well soon’ after he fractured his right foot playing with his dog.
The President-elect will likely have to wear a walking boot for several weeks after suffering the injury on Saturday.
His doctor Kevin O’Connor said ‘initial x-rays did not show any obvious fracture,’ but a more detailed CT scan found tiny fractures of two small bones in the middle of his right foot.
Fractures are a concern generally as people age, but Biden appears to have a relatively mild one based on his doctor’s statement and the planned treatment.
Biden, who often dismissed questions about his age during the election campaign, will be 78 when he’s inaugurated in January – the oldest ever president.
Reporters were not allowed to see Biden entering the doctor’s office on Sunday, despite multiple requests.
But he was seen visibly limping as left his doctor for the CT scan, although he walked without a crutch or other aid.
Biden sustained the injury playing with Major, one of the Bidens’ two dogs.
They adopted Major in 2018 to join their first dog, Champ, who the Bidens got after the 2008 election.
The family have said they’ll be bringing their dogs to the White House and also plan to get a cat.
Last December, Biden released a doctor’s report that disclosed he takes a statin to keep his cholesterol at healthy levels, but his doctor described him as ‘healthy, vigorous’ and ‘fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.’
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