Chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, is a circulatory condition in which the veins in the leg fail to return blood efficiently to the heart. It’s common in older adults and is often manageable with lifestyle changes and compression therapy. In July 2025, it made headlines following Trump’s routine medical checkup, prompting satirical commentary across social platforms. Although CVI is typically harmless, the diagnosis became the match that started a wildfire of jokes about Trump’s mortality and its connection to internet folklore surrounding Trisha Paytas.
The History of the Paytas Baby Theory
The “Trisha Paytas baby theory” traces back to September 2022, when Paytas announced labor just hours before Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Netizens speculated that the late queen had reincarnated in Payta’s newborn daughter, Malibu Barbie. The theory resurfaces during Paytas’ second pregnancy, this time tied to news of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis. In April 2025, the death of Pope Francis sparked interest in the theory again, and ultimately, when Paytas gave birth on July 12, 2025, memes claimed rock icon Ozzy Osbourne had returned via her newest baby. Trisha has publicly expressed bewilderment by the theory’s persistence, calling it “tasteless and confusing.”
Connecting Trump’s Vein to Paytas’ Pregnancy
When Trump’s CVI news dropped, TikTok and Twitter users swiftly revived the Paytas timeline: if Paytas’s baby seemed tied to deaths such as the queen, Pope, and Ozzy, then Trump’s vascular diagnosis must be next. One TikTok that gained millions of views joked: “Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and Trisha Paytas is expecting her third child… LORD WE ARE READY.” Posts played on the absurd theory: “Queen Elizabeth, Pope Francis, and Donald Trump are going to be siblings and you’re laughing.” The tone was satirical, more entertainment than genuine conspiracy.
Cultural Reflection
Why did this meme resonate? It illustrates how digital culture can mash up unrelated events into comedic narratives. Trump’s health scare and Paytas’s pregnancy, two seemingly unrelated news bits, became the firestarters for an inferno of memes and internet commentary. The theory thrives on coincidence, repetition, and shared pop-culture literacy. That said, it implicates real people in absurd rumors, raising ethical questions about rumors and dehumanization via memes.
In the bizarre connection of political health news and celebrity pregnancies, the internet demonstrates both its creativity and its history. Trump’s CVI diagnosis, while clinically normal, was reinterpreted as fodder for a reincarnation meme surrounding Trisha Paytas. The episode underscores how quickly online narratives form and why critical media literacy remains vital.
