‘President Trump is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history,’ the White House said. Questions have been raised over President Donald Trump’s wellbeing after what looked like a bruise was spotted on the back of his right hand.
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Zoomed-in photos of the 78-year-old’s clasped hands during a Monday meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron revealed what appeared to be a makeup-covered bruise. "President Trump is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history. His commitment is unwavering and he proves that every single day,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Independent in a statement.
But others on X speculated about what could have caused the bruising. One user joked that his ego bruises “easily”: “Trump is a few months shy of being 80 and is technically ‘elderly’…. But that’s not the only reason he has a big bruise on his hand… he’s very thin skinned … susceptible to bruising easily when criticized.” The user added: “It’s also possible he’s on blood thinner medication.”.
This is far from the first time Trump’s wellbeing has been under scrutiny. The oldest-ever inaugurated president said in August he would “gladly” release his medical records to the public, but never did on the campaign trail. Following his treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center, there were again questions over how forthcoming his physicians had been. According to a New York Times report, the then-president had experienced “extremely depressed blood oxygen levels” and officials feared that he was on the verge of being put on a ventilator.
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