President Donald Trump just can’t seem to shake the diaper rumors. A new viral video isn’t helping. The video, which was originally shared by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, shows Trump walking into the crowd at a recent event. The reason it has gotten so much attention is because of an apparent bulge underneath his suit, which led to all kinds of wild theories about what’s going on with him.
Journalist Aaron Rupar shared the footage and captioned it with, “Seriously, what is going on with Trump’s rear end here? It looks like he has some sort of contraption back there.” Some people defended Trump and told those making comments about his rear end to mind their own business, but plenty of others shared their thoughts in the comments.
Of course, the diaper allegations were a big part of the discussion.
Seriously, what is going on with Trump’s rear end here? It looks like he has some sort of contraption back there pic.twitter.com/U1mF6Tt4oG
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 16, 2026
What could a visible bulge under Trump’s suit possibly be? Perhaps a diaper, according to his many critics who remain convinced that he needs to wear them, even though that’s never been confirmed. Even biographer Michael Wolff admitted that there’s “no evidence” that Trump wears diapers, and yet, the rumor persists. Its proponents came out in full force in response to the viral footage.
“Maybe his diaper is overloaded?” one person wrote in response to the clip. “It’s called a diaper. A filled one at that,” someone else asserted with confidence.
However, others argued it seemed too large and obvious for a diaper.
Trump walking around with a mystery bulge in the back of his pants like he shoplifted a Thanksgiving turkey and forgot where he put it. 😭🦃 pic.twitter.com/5pA8vUs4dX
— Esta (@TheOnlyEsta2) August 15, 2026
They thought it looked more like some kind of device or “contraption.” One critic wrote, “He clearly is wearing some type of device. You can distinctly see the corners of a boxy object strapped to his backside.”
A few people wondered whether it might be a device used to keep him from falling asleep during events. While some of Trump’s critics were being totally serious when presenting their theories, others made jokes about what it could be.
“That’s where he’s hiding the 3 million missing Epstein files,” someone commented. “It’s some of the billions he’s stolen from the American taxpayers stuffed in his diaper,” another critic wrote.
And hey, maybe the 80-year-old president is just a trendsetter who is trying to make a statement. “It’s a fashion trend,” someone else said. “He’s bringing back the bustle.” A few commenters also joked that it might be the results of a Brazilian butt lift. “TRUMP GOT A BBL???” a critic questioned.
People also wondered whether Leavitt shared this on purpose.
In a beautiful impromptu moment, President Trump exits the stage in the middle of his speech to embrace Migdalia Martinez and retired NYPD Sergeant Jesus Freytes, whose 12-year-old son Jacob was tragically killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx. 💔 pic.twitter.com/u7Ffnh7bZO
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) August 14, 2026
It clearly wasn’t the best angle, which made people wonder why she had even posted it in the first place. Some people even said they didn’t believe the diaper rumors at all until they saw this video Leavitt posted.
Although Leavitt is still working for the president, her last day is approaching. She’s leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month. There’s already been a lot of speculation about why she’s leaving her role, so the fact that she shared this less-than-flattering video raised more questions.
“D— Karoline,” a commenter wrote in response to her video. “Trump must have done something to really p— you off.”
And another critic said, “Nice burn Karoline by showing his dementia, trunk brace and double vacuum sealed adult diaper set up.”
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