India, May 20 -- US President Donald Trump appeared to stumble over his words during a commencement speech at the US Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut on Wednesday, sparking discussion online about the 79-year-old president's health.

According to The Mirror US, Trump was speaking about the military and his administration's efforts to strengthen the armed forces when he appeared to slur part of a sentence.

"Our national strennngsssss is back," Trump said during the address before regaining composure and continuing. "Our morale is back. We are a confident country again," he added.

The speech took place in New London during a 90-degree heatwave and marked Trump's latest appearance at a military graduation ceremony. He had also delivered ...