As questions swirl about recurrent bruising on the again of Donald Trump’s proper hand, the 79-year-old president’s damage was clearly seen—with out the daub of mismatched make-up with which it’s normally lined—throughout his public appearances early on Monday.
The bruising was noticed repeatedly throughout a Monday morning govt order–signing, and once more throughout a day assembly with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Whereas Trump has beforehand sought to cover the mark with a (fairly conspicuous) smear of concealer, observers seen on Monday that it was uncovered, regardless of obvious efforts by the president to cover his bruised hand from view.
X screenshot Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian Donald Trump with very seen bruising on his proper hand right now. (images of his bruised hand)
In Trump’s second time period, the bruising has been noticed commonly, in at the least February, April, June, and July, thus giving rise to speculations in regards to the president’s well being—together with as as to whether he’s receiving undisclosed intravenous therapy.
Such issues mounted in July, as pictures circulated of the hand bruise in addition to of swelling in his ankles. On the time, the White Home attributed the swollen ankles to “a benign and customary situation,” continual venous insufficiency.
As for the bruising, the White Home cites “frequent hand shaking and using aspirin”—a doubtful line, on condition that the mark seems on the a part of the hand subjected to the least, if any, strain throughout a handshake.
This may be seen in a video, posted by a communications staffer, of Trump greeting Lee Jae Myung exterior of the White Home. The South Korean president shakes Trump’s proper hand, making contact solely with the realm across the bruise. When Myung goes to relaxation his left hand on the again of Trump’s proper, he abruptly grabs the president’s sleeve as an alternative, maybe to intentionally keep away from touching the empurpled half.