US EditionTrump 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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NEW: Trump Explains New Bruising On His Hand: 'I'm Not Taking Any Chances'
President Trump on Friday brushed off online speculation about his health, offering a simple explanation for a large bruise spotted on his left hand. “I clipped it on [a] table,” the 79-year-old president said when asked about the mark while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump also pointed to his aspirin regimen, saying the medication makes even minor bumps look worse. “They say take aspirin if you like your heart, bu…
‘He’s Rotting’: Trump Can’t Hide Fresh Purple Bruises on Hand and Face — and Folks Say Karoline Leavitt’s Excuse Is Even Worse This Time
President Donald Trump has spent the past year trying to hide ugly purple bruising on his hands, but it’s gotten so bad he can’t hide it anymore, and he didn’t even try while attending the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week. There, he sported a new large bruise, this time on his left hand, which also appears swollen, instead of the right, and discoloration on his right cheek, almost as if someone had been working him over. U.S. Presi…
Donald Trump Flashes New Bruise on His Left Hand Nearly a Year After White House Blamed Handshaking for Right Hand Injury
President Donald Trump had a new bruise on his hand at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, but it was on a different hand than usual
Trump squashes media’s bruise obsession with his hand: ‘I take the big aspirin’
Visible bruising was seen on the hand of President Donald J. Trump during a Board of Peace signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, prompting the White House to offer an explanation. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president bruised his hand after hitting it on the corner of the signing table during the event, according to Fox News. “A White House official added the president is more prone to bruising because he takes a daily aspirin, a…
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