US EditionThe White House needs a new line on the bruises on Trump’s hands
White House attributes discoloration and bandages on President Trump's hands to frequent handshakes and a benign chronic venous insufficiency diagnosis, confirmed by medical imaging.
- Photographs circulating online showed discoloration on President Donald Trump's hands during his December 28, 2025 meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar‑a‑Lago, while Karoline Leavitt said bandages hide bruises from frequent handshakes.
- Dr. Sean Barbabella disclosed in July that Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a benign condition, and earlier this month the White House revealed his October MRI was perfectly normal.
- Journalist Aaron Rupar wrote `There appears to be a hole in Trump's left hand` and noted discoloration, while social media observers posted close-ups and viewers pointed out makeup on the president's right hand and two bandages worn a day earlier.
- The White House has maintained that the president remains in excellent health despite the press corps pressing for answers and social media commentators calling for more aggressive questioning.
- Against a backdrop of repeated scrutiny this year, President Donald Trump's imaging disclosures this month increased pressure for clearer medical transparency amid health and age concerns.
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Fresh bruising on Donald Trump's left hand rekindled speculation about the 79-year-old president's health just shy of a year into his second term. Trump appeared at multiple events last week sporting discoloration on the back of his left hand — adding to the persistent bruise already visible on his ...
By Adam Cancryn, CNN New bruises on Donald Trump's left hand are rekindling questions about his health, almost a year after he became the oldest president to take office in the U.S. Throughout a series of acts, last week, Trump, 79, appeared with discoloration or slight bruises on the back of the left hand, in addition to the most persistent bruise on the right hand that has been visible for months. The new bruise seems to complicate the White H…
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The scene at Mar-a-Lago was carefully staged for the cameras this weekend, with President Donald Trump striking a familiar pose meant to project steadiness and command. Instead, as the official photos began to circulate, viewers fixated on a subtle visual detail that pulled focus from the moment itself — drawing scrutiny long before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky became part of the story. While makeup was again visible on the back of Tru…
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