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Trump attributes new bruise on hand to aspirin consumption

Trump claims his large daily aspirin dose causes easy bruising after bumping a table at the World Economic Forum, despite medical advice against such high intake.

  • On January 22, 2026, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he blamed a bruise on his left hand on a table bump at the World Economic Forum in Davos and said his high aspirin dosage makes him bruise easily.
  • Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, White House physician, said President Donald Trump takes a daily aspirin dose far above the 80 mg doctors recommend, and Trump said `I'm not taking any chances`.
  • The bruise appeared on the back of his left hand, though bruising usually shows on his right hand; the White House cited handshakes and aspirin, but observers and medics questioned that given the location.
  • MedlinePlus warns excess aspirin can cause overdose symptoms, and reports of makeup concealment have renewed scrutiny about President Donald Trump's health and medical transparency.
  • At Davos, as he signed the Board of Peace charter, President Donald Trump's bruising attracted attention while he defended aspirin, saying `They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart`, as several major powers abstained.
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Donald Trump again generated speculations about his state of health, after they were exposed, again, bruises in his hands. This happened in the middle of a meeting that the president had at the Davos forum, where he presented his Peace Board. Trump was asked about the issue by a journalist, when they were about to take off on Air Force 1, heading for Washington. Read also... Callous bruise in Donald Trump’s hand rekindles speculations about his …

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With his speech in Davos Donald Trump caused a stir worldwide - but also with a bruise on his hand. What happened?

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