US EditionWhite House blames Trump's bandaged hand on handshakes
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said frequent handshakes and a daily aspirin regimen cause President Trump's hand bandages, seen during a Dec. 11 briefing.
- The president's press secretary said Trump frequently develops bruises on his hands from constantly shaking hands and his daily aspirin regimen.
- Trump has fiercely defended his personal health, contrasting it with his predecessor Joe Biden, whom he claims was losing his faculties.
- Trump underwent a medical examination including an MRI scan in October, and his doctor reported the president was in excellent health.
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The White House said Thursday that the large amount of handshakes given by President Donald Trump explain the adhesive bandages he has worn in his right hand for a few days. His spokesman Karoline Leavitt reiterated a response he had given months ago after the 79-year-old president was seen with a bruise on the back of his hand, covered with a thick layer of makeup. “On the bandages in his hand, we have also given an explanation for that,” Leavi…
This justification was previously offered, including a few months ago, when a similar vendetta was covered with a big machine.Tump, at age 79 – the oldest president of the election ever – carried such bands including Sunday at a Washington hall. The subject of health remained extremely sensitive to the leader of the White House, who criticized him for his former President Joe Biden, accusing him of advanced age.In the evening, Trump reacted furi…
US President Donald Trump appeared again a few days ago, with a plastic on his hand, as it happened on other occasions. The latest appearance was at a meeting in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, with comments and concerns about his health.
The 79-year-old American president, the oldest in history, has been wearing stickers on his right hand for a few days. The White House justifies them by the multiplication of presidential handshakes.
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